Luc Aguilar is a research biologist by training who gathers more than 25 years of experience in the biotech, pharmaceutical and the cosmetic Industry dedicated to cell, tissue engineering and clinical development applied to skin and hair. He joined L’Oréal 14 years ago to build the biotechnology Department to develop nature-based ingredients and biotech platforms. After pioneering research on the skin microbiome at L’Oréal R&I for dermatological and cosmetics applications, he led globally Skin Microbiome and Exposome research initiatives from 2018 to 2023. He is currently Chief Scientific Officer of Advanced Research at L’Oréal R&I.