Recognizing his exceptional contributions to cosmetic science education and mentorship.

“It’s our sincere pleasure to award Dr. Paul Lawrence the inaugural SCC Education Award”, said Erica O’Grady, CAE, Chief Executive Officer of the Society. “Our newest award recognizes an individual making outstanding contributions to the field of cosmetic science education and mentorship, and we thank Paul for his tireless dedication and service to SCC.”

Dr. Lawrence has been an active member of the Society since 2017 and served as a member and Chair of the Education Advisory Committee (2020-2023). He currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Committee on Scientific Affairs and as an Associate Technical Editor for the SCC flagship publication, the Journal of Cosmetic Science. Paul has also been an instructor for several courses in SCC’s CEP program since 2022.

Dr. Lawrence has authored over 35 scientific manuscripts, multiple online digests, and a textbook chapter on the world’s most contagious animal virus. He is frequently invited to be a scientific speaker at conferences around the world. He received SCC’s Shaw Mudge Award for Best Paper presented at SCC74, the SCC’s Hans Schaeffer Award for Most Innovative Paper presented at SCC76, and the best technical poster at IFSCC London Congress.

Paul is an adjunct life sciences professor at Suffolk County Community College frequently teaching pre-medical and pre-nursing students, and recently became a visiting scholar at the University of Toledo developing a graduate level skin microbiome course.