Dr Gillian Westgate

Director

CCUK

Gill is a research scientist and business leader with an extensive and varied career obtained in industry; as a consultant in the cosmetics and beauty sector; as a business entrepreneur; and in research and knowledge transfer within academia. She is co-founder and director of Cosmetics Cluster UK Ltd- the UK’s first and only cosmetics & beauty business networking cluster. Gill has always had a passion for hair and skin science and works at the University of Bradford in a business development role on projects funded by industry partners. She is past president of both European and International Hair Research Societies and has a publication record spanning 35+ years.