SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD
GUIDED BY WORLD-CLASS SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP
Scientific & Medical Advisory Board
WORLD-CLASS SCIENTIFIC MINDS. ONE MULTIDISCIPLINARY VISION.
Nobel Laureates, dermatologists, surgeons, physicians and scientific experts supporting Premier’s research and innovation
SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD
SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP BEYOND CONVENTIONAL SKINCARE
Modern skin science extends far beyond cosmetic formulation.
Understanding aging skin, medical technology, light-based systems, tissue biology and emerging aesthetic medicine requires expertise from many different scientific and medical disciplines.
For this reason, Premier has built a Scientific & Medical Advisory Board that brings together internationally recognized experts from physics, dermatology, surgery, medicine and aesthetic science. Premier Dead Sea International Website
The Board provides Premier with something that cannot be created by internal R&D alone:
independent scientific perspective from experts who approach complex questions through entirely different disciplines.
A physicist thinks differently from a dermatologist.
A surgeon understands tissue differently from a cosmetic chemist.
A physician brings clinical experience that an engineer does not.
Bringing these perspectives together allows Premier to question assumptions, evaluate emerging technologies and approach innovation from multiple scientific angles.
TWO NOBEL LAUREATES IN PHYSICS
SCIENCE AT THE HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
One of the most distinctive aspects of Premier’s scientific history is its association with two Nobel Laureates in Physics.
Professor George Smoot served as Founding Scientific Director of Premier’s advanced research initiatives, while Professor Barry Barish contributes to Premier’s scientific advisory network. Premier Dead Sea International Website
Their participation reflects Premier’s belief that innovation in skincare and technology can benefit from scientific thinking far beyond the traditional boundaries of cosmetics.
PROFESSOR GEORGE SMOOT
FOUNDING SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR
Nobel Laureate in Physics · University of California, Berkeley
Professor George Smoot internationally renowned American astrophysicist and cosmologist, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics. Premier Dead Sea International Website
As Founding Scientific Director of Premier’s advanced research initiatives, Professor Smoot played an important role in shaping the scientific culture behind the company’s broader innovation strategy. Premier Dead Sea International Website
His influence encouraged Premier to look beyond conventional cosmetic development and think across scientific disciplines.
That approach helped establish a philosophy in which questions about skin, aging and technology could be examined not only through chemistry and dermatology, but also through physics, engineering and systems thinking.
Professor Smoot’s contribution therefore extends beyond any individual product or technology.
His legacy within Premier is the idea that meaningful innovation often begins when different fields of science are allowed to interact.
His scientific leadership remains an important part of the research philosophy that continues through Premier Labs today. Premier Dead Sea International Website
PROFESSOR BARRY BARISH
NOBEL LAUREATE IN PHYSICS
Experimental Physics · Scientific Collaboration · Advanced Engineering
Professor Barry Barish is an internationally distinguished physicist and recipient of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics. Premier Dead Sea International Website
His career has been closely associated with experimental physics and major international scientific collaborations requiring extraordinary levels of engineering, coordination, technological development and scientific discipline. Premier Dead Sea International Website
As part of Premier’s scientific network, Professor Barish brings a perspective that is fundamentally different from traditional skincare expertise.
His contribution lies in areas such as:
scientific methodology, complex problem solving, advanced engineering thinking, research systems and interdisciplinary innovation.
For Premier, that perspective is particularly relevant as the company continues to expand beyond cosmetic formulation into areas involving engineering and medical technology.
Professor Barish represents the principle that rigorous scientific thinking can strengthen innovation even when the original discipline appears far removed from skincare. Premier Dead Sea International Website
PROFESSOR TORELLO LOTTI
INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITY IN DERMATOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITY IN DERMATOLOGY
Professor Torello Lotti is an internationally recognized dermatologist whose career has included extensive work in clinical dermatology, research and medical education. Premier Dead Sea International Website
Within Premier’s scientific network, his expertise provides an essential connection to the discipline most directly concerned with the skin itself:
dermatology.
His perspective contributes to Premier’s understanding of areas including:
skin biology, dermatological research, visible aging, skin quality, skin longevity and evidence-based skincare development. Premier Dead Sea International Website
This role is particularly important because scientific innovation in skincare must ultimately remain grounded in an understanding of real human skin.
Where physicists and engineers may contribute new technologies or methods of thinking, dermatology provides the clinical and biological context in which those ideas must be understood.
Professor Lotti’s involvement helps connect Premier’s scientific ambition with established knowledge of skin health and dermatological science. Premier Dead Sea International Website
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PROFESSOR PHILIPPE A. LIVERNEAUX
PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Nobel Laureate in Physics
Professor George Smoot was an internationally renowned American astrophysicist, cosmologist, professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Chair of Plastic Surgery Department, Strasbourg University, France
Professor Philippe A. Liverneaux is an internationally recognized surgeon, researcher and academic leader whose work extends across reconstructive surgery, tissue healing, regenerative medicine and medical innovation. Premier Dead Sea International Website
As Chair of Plastic Surgery at Strasbourg University, his perspective introduces another important dimension to Premier’s scientific network:
the behavior, healing and regeneration of human tissue.
This expertise becomes increasingly relevant as Premier’s research expands beyond topical skincare toward medical technologies and future aesthetic applications.
Professor Liverneaux contributes perspectives relating to tissue science, regenerative medicine, healing processes and emerging medical technologies. Premier Dead Sea International Website
His involvement helps Premier consider skin not simply as a cosmetic surface, but as living tissue within a much broader biological and medical system.As Founding Scientific Director of Premier's advanced research initiatives, Professor Smoot played a pivotal role in shaping the scientific culture that continues to guide the company today.
His vision encouraged collaboration across scientific disciplines and helped establish Premier's long-term commitment to exploring the intersection of technology, innovation, and skin longevity science.
The influence of Professor Smoot's scientific leadership remains an enduring part of Premier's research philosophy and innovation strategy.
“AFTER DECADES IN DERMATOLOGY, I HAVE SEEN MANY SKINCARE BRANDS. VERY FEW HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE SCIENTIFIC RIGOR AND INNOVATION THAT DEFINE PREMIER.”
Professor Torello Lotti - President, World Health Academy of Dermatology
N.1 beauty brand from the Dead Sea
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DR. PANYOVA
DERMATOLOGY & AESTHETIC MEDICINE SPECIALIST
Dr. Panyova contributes clinical expertise in dermatology, skin rejuvenation and aesthetic medicine. Premier Dead Sea International Website
- Her role adds an important real-world clinical perspective to Premier’s scientific framework.
- Scientific concepts can appear promising in theory.
- Technology may perform correctly in the laboratory.
- But ultimately, skincare and aesthetic innovation must address the needs of actual people.
- Clinical experience provides insight into questions such as:
- What concerns do patients actually present with?
- How does aging skin differ between individuals?
- What treatment expectations are realistic?
- How are technologies used in practice?
- What outcomes matter to patients and practitioners?
This practical perspective helps connect Premier’s research programs with the realities of dermatology and aesthetic medicine. Premier Dead Sea International Website
WHY PHYSICISTS IN A SKINCARE COMPANY?
BECAUSE INNOVATION DOES NOT RESPECT INDUSTRY BOUNDARIES
At first glance, the presence of Nobel Prize-winning physicists within the scientific framework of a skincare company may seem unexpected. That is precisely the point. Premier’s research has expanded beyond conventional cosmetic formulation. Medical technologies may involve:
- light
- optics
- energy
- electronics
- materials
- engineering
- measurement
- data
These are areas where physics and engineering become highly relevant. Premier’s broader scientific activities already extend into light-based technologies and medical-device development.
Bringing leading physicists into this environment introduces a level of scientific thinking that cosmetic development alone would not provide. The purpose is not to suggest that a physicist formulates skincare creams. It is to create an environment in which different scientific disciplines challenge and strengthen one another.
WHY DERMATOLOGISTS?
Dermatology provides the medical discipline most directly focused on skin.
Dermatologists contribute knowledge of:
skin structure, skin function, disease, aging, barrier health, pigmentation, inflammation and the biological changes that occur over time.
As Premier explores increasingly sophisticated skincare and skin-longevity concepts, dermatological expertise helps ensure those ideas remain connected to established understanding of human skin.
WHY SURGEONS & REGENERATIVE MEDICINE EXPERTS?
Premier’s scientific direction now extends into fields that go beyond topical cosmetics.
Research involving tissue biology, medical technologies, biomaterials and future aesthetic medicine creates new scientific questions.
Surgeons and specialists in tissue healing and regenerative medicine can provide perspectives on:
tissue response, repair mechanisms, wound healing, structural anatomy and medical innovation.
That knowledge becomes increasingly relevant as Premier moves further into advanced medical and aesthetic research.
WHY AESTHETIC MEDICINE SPECIALISTS?
Aesthetic medicine exists at the intersection of medicine and appearance.
Practitioners see directly what consumers and patients are seeking.
They understand how skincare, devices and professional aesthetic procedures fit into broader treatment approaches.
This clinical perspective can help Premier evaluate whether emerging concepts have practical relevance outside the laboratory.
SCIENCE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES. ONE SCIENTIFIC CONVERSATION.
Premier’s Scientific & Medical Advisory Board is built around one central idea:
important scientific questions rarely belong to only one discipline.
A dermatologist may identify a biological challenge.
A physicist may recognize a technological opportunity.
An engineer may develop a method to address it.
A surgeon may provide insight into tissue behavior.
An aesthetic physician may explain what is practical in a real clinical environment.
Each perspective changes the question.
Together, they create a richer scientific conversation.
The current Board deliberately spans physics, dermatology, surgery, medical technology and aesthetic medicine rather than limiting Premier’s scientific perspective to conventional cosmetic development. Premier Dead Sea International Website
FROM SCIENTIFIC ADVICE TO PREMIER LABS
INTERNAL R&D + EXTERNAL EXPERTISE
The Scientific & Medical Advisory Board and Premier Labs perform different but complementary roles.
Premier Labs represents Premier’s internal scientific research and development capabilities.
The Scientific & Medical Advisory Board brings outside expertise, challenge and multidisciplinary perspective.
That distinction matters.
Internal scientists develop.
External experts advise, challenge and broaden the scientific discussion.
Together, they create a stronger research environment.
GUIDING MORE THAN SKINCARE
Premier’s advisory structure now supports scientific thinking across a broader range of areas than traditional cosmetics alone.
The current board page identifies research interests extending across skin longevity, advanced skincare technologies, FDA-cleared medical devices, light and energy-based technologies, regenerative aesthetics, biomaterials and future aesthetic medicine platforms. Premier Dead Sea International Website
I would retain that idea, but only once.
There is no need to repeat the entire list throughout the page.
The point is simple:
Premier’s scientific advisers help provide perspective as the company moves into increasingly complex fields of research and technology.
SCIENTIFIC CREDIBILITY REQUIRES MORE THAN NAMES
THE ROLE OF AN ADVISORY BOARD IS TO CHALLENGE
The value of scientific advisers should not simply be the prestige of their titles.
A meaningful advisory structure should contribute:
different perspectives
critical questions
scientific debate
evaluation of emerging technologies
clinical insight
research direction
intellectual rigor
Premier’s objective is to use multidisciplinary expertise as part of a broader culture of responsible scientific development.
The strongest advisory board is not one that agrees with every idea.
It is one that helps determine which ideas deserve to move forward.
A SCIENTIFIC LEGACY
Professor George Smoot’s role as Founding Scientific Director gives Premier’s advisory structure historical significance beyond the current board itself. Premier Dead Sea International Website
His scientific leadership helped establish the multidisciplinary approach that Premier continues to develop.
Professor Barry Barish brings another Nobel Prize-winning perspective to that scientific culture.
Professor Torello Lotti connects the organization directly with dermatological expertise.
Professor Philippe A. Liverneaux extends the scientific conversation into surgery, tissue biology and regenerative medicine.
Dr. Panyova introduces the practical perspective of dermatology and aesthetic medicine.
Together, these individuals illustrate what Premier means by multidisciplinary science.
Not one discipline trying to answer every question.
Different disciplines working together to ask better ones.
PREMIER SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD
GREAT INNOVATION BEGINS WITH GREAT MINDS
Premier began as a Dead Sea skincare specialist in 1990. The scientific questions the company asks today are far broader than they were at the beginning.
Skin science.
Aging.
Technology.
Light.
Engineering.
Tissue biology.
Medical devices.
Aesthetic medicine.
As those questions become more complex, the expertise surrounding them must expand as well.
Premier’s Scientific & Medical Advisory Board represents that evolution.
TWO NOBEL LAUREATES
Professor George Smoot and Professor Barry Barish
DERMATOLOGY
Professor Torello Lotti
PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Professor Philippe A. Liverneaux
DERMATOLOGY & AESTHETIC MEDICINE
Dr. Panyova
ONE MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
Scientific excellence through collaboration across disciplines. Premier Dead Sea International Website
Frequently Asked Questions
Premier’s current Scientific & Medical Advisory Board page identifies Professor Barry Barish, Professor George Smoot as Founding Scientific Director, Professor Torello Lotti, Professor Philippe A. Liverneaux and Dr. Panyova within its scientific and medical network. Premier Dead Sea International Website
Yes. Premier’s scientific history includes Professor George Smoot, a Nobel Laureate in Physics who served as Founding Scientific Director, and Professor Barry Barish, recipient of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics and a member of Premier’s scientific advisory network. Premier Dead Sea International Website
Professor George Smoot served as Founding Scientific Director of Premier’s advanced research initiatives and helped shape the multidisciplinary scientific culture behind the company’s innovation strategy. Premier Dead Sea International Website
Premier’s research activities have expanded beyond conventional cosmetics into areas involving technology, engineering and light-based medical devices. Expertise in physics can contribute valuable perspectives in scientific methodology, optics, energy and advanced technological problem solving.
Dermatologists provide expertise in skin biology, clinical dermatology and the processes associated with skin health and aging. Professor Torello Lotti contributes this dermatological perspective to Premier’s scientific initiatives. Premier Dead Sea International Website
Professor Liverneaux contributes expertise in plastic and reconstructive surgery, tissue healing, regenerative medicine and medical innovation. Premier Dead Sea International Website
Dr. Panyova contributes clinical experience in dermatology, skin rejuvenation and aesthetic medicine, helping connect scientific development with practical clinical considerations. Premier Dead Sea International Website
Premier Labs provides Premier’s internal scientific development platform, while the Scientific & Medical Advisory Board provides specialist expertise and multidisciplinary scientific perspective. Together, these functions support Premier’s broader research and innovation activities.
