This award is in memory of Lester Conrad who was instrumental in establishing the IFSCC and the ASCC. It is awarded to the best paper presented at the conference.

Eligibility for the award:

• Be the most outstanding with respect to quality in content and presentation,
• Not published or presented prior to the conference at which it is presented (ie original work),
• Be the result of work conducted or completed in the last 12 months, prior to submitting the extract,
• Relevant to the Cosmetic Industry,
• The author shall present the paper

In order to be eligible for the Lester Conrad Award the presenter shall provide (before the conference) a written, formal paper, which may be accompanied by Powerpoint presentation, slides, tables, illustrations etc. A presentation which is solely based on slides or powerpoint presentation does not constitute a paper and is
not eligible for this award.

Papers must meet the eligibility requirements detailed below and papers are judged by the following criteria in order of importance:

• Originality (5 points maximum)
• Scientific Contribution (4 points maximum)
• Importance and relevance to the Industry (3 points maximum)
• Presentation (2 points maximum)
• Use of visual aids (2 points maximum)
• References (2 points maximum)

The winning presenter will be awarded a plaque at the Conference Gala Dinner. Their name will be engraved onto the Lester Conrad Shield which remains the property of the ASCC.

Both the Lester Conrad Shield and the Jack Jacobs Cup are on display during the proceedings of the Conference.

The winner of this Award will have their paper printed in the Science of Beauty magazine following the Conference.