VBL Therapeutics announced that Ron Cohen, M.D., and Philip Serlin, C.P.A., were nominated to the Board of Directors VBL Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of first-in-class treatments for cancer and immune-inflammatory disease.

The Melanoma Research Alliance proudly reports that Suzanne Topalian, M.D., chair of its Scientific Advisory Panel, and former chief scientific officer, has been named by the prestigious Nature International Weekly Journal of Science as one of 10 people in science who mattered in 2014. Dr. Topalian was cited for her pioneering work in cancer immunotherapy, which has resulted thus far in the approval of three…

Shelley Hancock has opened Real Transformation Training Center in Capistrano Beach, Calif. This training center will be a destination location for aestheticians from all over the United States to get quality advanced training in all aspects of the industry. With a full view of the beautiful ocean, it may be hard to concentrate on the lesson at hand!

Founder and CEO of Boise-based Epionce skin care line, Dr. Carl Thornfeldt, was presented with the Innovators in Dermatology award at the Cosmetic Surgery Forum on December 6th, 2014 at the Palazzo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.

Lipex® SheaLight from AAK Personal Care was named “Best Sustainable Ingredient” at the Sustainable Beauty Awards. The Sustainable Beauty Awards is organized by Organic Monitor to highlight those who are at the forefront when it comes to sustainability in the beauty industry. The award goes to a cosmetic ingredient that makes a significant difference in terms of environmental and/or social footprint.

Dietl University has named Lydia Sarfati, Repêchage CEO and founder, as honorary mentor for students of Malopolska Higher Vocational School of J. Dietl. Repêchage Professional Skin Care partnered with Dietl University in July of 2014, and Repêchage products and treatments have since been incorporated into the curriculum of both the bacherlor’s and master’s degree cosmetology programs at Dietl University.

Elementis Specialties is proud to announce its Livingston, Scotland manufacturing site has completed European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients (EFfCI) certification for Good Manufacturing Practice (2012) for Bentone Gel products. The Livingston, Scotland, site is the primary manufacturing site for the Personal Care Business Unit and supplies like naturally-derived rheology modifiers for color cosmetics and skin care.

Silvia Troska, a pioneer of the German nail industry, will receive the 2015 “A Life of Beauty” award. Presented by Messe Düsseldorf at BEAUTY DÜSSELDORF, the prize recognizes people who have made outstanding contributions to the field of professional cosmetics and who have served as a source of inspiration for the industry. The award presentation will take place at the Meeting Point in Hall 10…