Awards – Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists

ASCC AWARDS

The ASCC recognises the ongoing work of students as well as experienced individuals and their contribution to the Society and its events with the following award categories:

Lester Conrad Award
This award is in memory of Lester Conrad who was instrumental in establishing the IFSCC and the ASCC. Find more details and past winners here.

Jack Jacobs Memorial Trophy
Awarded to the best paper at the ASCC Annual Conference based on original research conducted in either Australia or New Zealand. Find more details and past winners here.

Peter Strasser Award
Established in 2017 and awarded to the best overall workshop at an Annual Conference. Find more details and past winners here.

ASCC Educational Paper Award
Established in 2019 and awarded to the best Educational Paper at an Annual Conference. Find more details and past winners here.

Gilda Severino Award
Established in 2024 and awarded to the best Poster Display at an Annual Conference. Find more details and past winners here.

Full detail on each of our Conference Awards can be found here ASCC-Conference-Awards.

Industry Awards

ASCC Travel Award
The International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists, IFSCC, organises an internationally recognised Congress every 2 years – competition to speak at these Congresses is very high and as a result an excellent standard of papers is maintained! To encourage research in Australia and New Zealand and participation in the IFSCC, the ASCC has established the ASCC Travel Award and the ASCC will pay airfares and accommodation for a speaker to attend an IFSCC Congress or Conference. Find out more here.

Henry Maso Award for Young Cosmetic Scientists
The Award is given at IFSCC Congresses to the best scientific paper submitted to any of the 8 issues of the IFSCC Magazine published in the previous 2 years. The author must normally be under the age of 40. The winner will be awarded a trip to the next IFSCC Congress with the cost of travel, accommodation and registration fees up to, but not exceeding, 5000 Swiss Francs, being paid by the IFSCC. Read More.

Maison G de Navarre Young Scientist Prize
This prize is granted in years of an IFSCC Conference to enable a young scientist at attend the Conference. Click here for more details.

Tertiary Award
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University. The ASCC currently offers a prize for outstanding performance in Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science second year exhibition offered by the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University. Read more

Our Awards

Gilda Severino Award

Introduced in 2024 the Gilda Severino Award is awarded to the best Poster Display at an annual conference.

ASCC Educational Paper Award

Introduced in 2019 the ASCC Educational Paper Award is awarded to the best Educational paper an an annual conference.

Peter Strasser Award

Introduced in 2017 the Peter Strasser Award is awarded to the best overall workshop presented at the conference.

Jack Jacobs Memorial Trophy

Awarded to the best paper at the ASCC Annual Conference based on original research conducted in either Australia or New Zealand.

Lester Conrad Award

This award is in memory of Lester Conrad who was instrumental in establishing the IFSCC and the ASCC.

Tertiary Award

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University.

ASCC Travel Award

The ASCC has established the ASCC Travel Award and the ASCC will pay airfares and accommodation for a speaker to attend an IFSCC Congress or Conference.

Maison G de Navarre Young Scientist Prize

First awarded in 1988, this prize is now awarded annually to enable a young cosmetic scientist to attend an IFSCC Congress.

Henry Maso Award for Young Cosmetic Scientists

The Award is given at IFSCC Congresses to the best scientific paper submitted to any of the 8 issues of the IFSCC Magazine published in the previous 2 years.

The Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists

The Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists (ASCC) brings together nearly 700 cosmetic and personal care raw material suppliers, manufacturers, formulators and brand managers from around the country.

We acknowledge and pay respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.