Dr Kartar Lalvani’s outstanding work was rewarded with the title of honorary Professorship from a leading French University and centre for dermatologic research on the Monday 22 September.
The unique results of the French clinical trial of Dr Lalvani’s invention, Perfectil; has been established as the first beauty tablet in the world to have shown such remarkable results and was formally announced at the Royal Society of Medicine by the world renowned French dermatologist Professor Philippe Humbert.
This is only the second time in the history of this renowned university that an honorary professorship has been awarded to a British scientist. It is also the first time ever that such an award has been given to a British scientist in the field of dermatology, for which the 900 year old hospital at Besancon is a global centre of excellence.
In his speech Dr Lalvani OBE said: “I am truly honoured by the conferment of today’s professorial title at your great institution, one of Europe’s oldest universities yet one with a thoroughly modern forward-looking outlook.
“I am delighted at the innovative research collaboration between Vitabiotics, UK’s leading nutraceutical company, and Prof Humbert’s renowned research centre that has created highly original discoveries on winter skin ageing, followed by Vitabiotics innovation in how to prevent it through micronutrient supplements.
“Ours is the first British company to bring transformative innovation to dermatology and cosmetics - an area where France has always been and remains predominant - so of course for us a French scientific partner was a natural choice. In Prof Humbert, Ferial and the CERT research centre we have identified the world’s best partners to rigorously measure the dermatological benefits of our inventions. In Prof Humbert I have found a true intellectual partner – we share the same passion for bringing benefit to patients through medical advances.
“I look forward to building on the success of this ground-breaking British-French scientific collaboration for many years into the future. The location of Prof Humbert’s research centre on Boulevard Fleming augurs well for this British-French initiative since it is named after the Nobel prize-winning British physician who discovered penicillin!”
