Merz Aesthetics, the world’s largest dedicated medical aesthetics business, announced yesterday the winners of the 2024 Medical Affairs Innovation Forum: Dr. Sasipim Chaijaras from Thailand (less than 5 years category) and Dr. Julián Hernández from Colombia (more than 5 years category).
Winners of the 2024 Innovation Forum had the opportunity to present their groundbreaking research at the 13th Merz Aesthetics Expert Summit (MEXS). This year’s Summit, which focused on redefining the medical aesthetics field through regenerative science, took place in Niagara Falls, Canada, attracting attendees from 50 countries. Established in 2011, the event brings together health care professionals and medical aesthetics experts from around the world to share the latest updates in research, spark creativity, encourage unique thinking and drive innovation within the field of medical aesthetics.
“This year’s Innovation Forum winners showcase the scientific excellence driving our industry forward,” said Terri Phillips, M.D., chief medical affairs officer at Merz Aesthetics. “Each year, I am inspired by the valuable insights and research of my colleagues worldwide, as they contribute to advancements in medical aesthetics.”
Alongside Dr. Chaijaras and Dr. Hernández, the event showcased the outstanding contributions of other finalists, including:
Less than 5 years category:
- Dr. Jessica Lie, Indonesia
- Dr. Alina Kilasoniya, Spain
- Dr. Suhail Luna, Mexico
- Dr. Surachet Sirisuthivoranunt, Thailand
More than 5 years category:
- Dr. Jong Seo Kim, Korea
- Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus, USA
- Dr. Gustavo Limongi, Brazil
- Dr. Natthachat Jurairattanaporn, Thailand
For more information about the Merz Aesthetics Innovation Forum winners, please visit https://www.innovationforum.merz.com
About Innovation Forum
The Merz Aesthetics Innovation Forum is a global forum driven by Medical Affairs that invites all medical aesthetics professionals and researchers to showcase their work and foster scientific exchange among medical aesthetics professionals.
Submissions, ranging from pre-clinical or clinical work to innovations in the field of anatomy or novel observations from daily clinical practice, are reviewed by an esteemed panel of independent international experts.
About Merz Aesthetics Expert Summit (MEXS)
The Merz Aesthetics Expert Summit – also known as MEXS – was established in 2011 to provide health care professionals and medical aesthetics experts from around the world the opportunity to come together to share the latest updates in research, spark creativity, encourage unique thinking and drive innovation within the field of medical aesthetics.
MEXS speaks to Merz Aesthetics’ commitment to advancing science and enhancing communication and engagement within the medical aesthetics community – sharing best practices and innovation surrounding new techniques, knowledge of global trends and region-based approaches, practice management and more.
About Merz Aesthetics
Merz Aesthetics is a medical aesthetics business with a long history of empowering health care professionals, patients and employees to live every day with confidence. We aim to help people around the world look, feel and live like the best versions of themselves — however they define it. Clinically proven, its product portfolio includes injectables, devices and skin care treatments designed to meet each patient’s needs with high standards of safety and efficacy. Being family owned for more than 115 years, Merz Aesthetics is known for building unique connections with customers who feel like family. Merz Aesthetics’ global headquarters is in Raleigh, N.C., USA, with a commercial presence in 90 countries worldwide. It is also a part of Merz Group, which was founded in 1908 and is based in Frankfurt, Germany. Learn more at merzaesthetics.com.
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