Short biography
Dr Danka Tamburic is a Professor of Cosmetic Science at London College of Fashion and a leader of its Cosmetic Science Research Group. She has a background in Pharmacy, with an MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, both from the University of Belgrade. Her research, spanning more than 35 years, encompasses the formulation and evaluation of cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems for skin delivery and, more recently, the use of 3D printing and AI in cosmetic science, as well as various aspects of sustainability.
Professor Tamburic has developed the first graduate course in the UK solely devoted to the cosmetic industry, the BSc Cosmetic Science, in 2000. The course has evolved in 2012 into the first integrated master’s course in this field world-wide. She has supervised dozens of BSc and MSc projects, many of them supported by the industry and/or subsequently published as research articles. Professor Tamburic also supervise PhD projects and take part in internal and external PhD examinations. She is also involved in the course development and validation activities, both nationally and internationally. She is a Visiting Professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Slovenia.