Lifetime Honorary Members

We are pleased to announce two new Honorary Lifetime Members inducted during our 2025 Innovations in Dermatological Sciences Conference on Sept 17, 2025.  Congratulations to Dr Vijendra Nalamothu and Dr Miri Seiberg!

Dr Vijendra Nalamothu

Founder, ApoStrata

Dr Nalamothu has held positions at Promius Pharma and Sanofi-aventis’ Worldwide Dermatology (Dermik). In 2012, he established Tergus Pharma, a Dermatology Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO). In 2024, he successfully merged Tergus Pharma with MedPharm and subsequently stepped down to pursue new ventures. Since then, he has founded ApoStrata, a dermatology therapeutics company developing medications for skin diseases that require medical intervention.

Throughout his career, Dr. Nalamothu has contributed to numerous publications, secured patents for his inventions, and frequently presents at international conferences. His unique blend of scientific knowledge and practical experience in R&D has made him a sought after speaker and member of various pharmaceutical research groups.

In May of 2025, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (St. Joseph’s University) in recognition of his work in pharmaceutical sciences.

Dr Miri Seiberg

Seiberg Consulting

Miri Seiberg is a skin and hair R&D expert with a track record of research innovation. She has initiated and managed R&D programs in the fields of skin and hair, resulting in novel drug candidates and successful consumer products (AVEENO, Neutrogena). Miri is involved in R&D projects of active ingredients, botanical extracts, skin health and aging, skin pigmentation, hair growth, hair pigmentation, skin diseases, wound healing, and skin engineering and regeneration, for the development of drugs, devices and consumer products.

Miri authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications, reviews, and book chapters, and has more than 80 patents.  She spent 20 years at the Johnson & Johnson Skin Research Center, where she received numerous awards, including the Johnson Medal, the most prestigious award given for research and development at J&J.  She is currently involved in skin and hair R&D consulting and in the development of botanicals for skin and hair.