Daniel B. Yarosh, PhD, is an independent advisor in cosmetics, beauty, dermatology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and neuromarketing. He was Chief Technology Advisor and Senior Vice President, Basic Science Research, Estee Lauder Co., and was responsible for the company’s worldwide basic research. Dr. Yarosh also served on the Board of Directors of Aceto Corp., a specialty chemical and generic drug company. He serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of several Biotech companies focused on beauty and personal care. Dr. Yarosh is the author of more than 140 scientific papers and two dozen patents. He has been an active participant in the dermatology and New York biotechnology communities. In 2004, the International Union of Photobiology presented Dr. Yarosh with the Finsen Award, which is granted every four years at the International Congress for Photobiology for breakthrough research in the photobiology sciences. He was honored by the American Cancer Society for his professional service in 2008. His book The New Science of Perfect Skin, about skincare technology in the cosmetic marketplace, was published by Random House in May 2008. He also published an historical novel, The Death of Hercules, in 2021. Dr. Yarosh posts about DNA repair, the evolutionary biology of beauty and neuromarketing on his website www.danyarosh.com.