by Ruey J. Yu (Author)
Born into poverty in Japanese-occupied Taiwan, Ruey Yu overcame near-starvation during the Second World War. Destiny, however, had other plans for him: he was to become an award-winning biochemist, then the co-founder of what would soon become the multi-million-dollar skin care company NeoStrata.
After living through the Second World War and the post-war military dictatorship of General Chiang Kai-Shek, Dr. Yu won a coveted post-graduate scholarship to study chemistry at the University of Ottawa. He subsequently took up a research position at the renowned Skin and Cancer Hospital (Temple University) in Philadelphia, where he collaborated with pre-eminent dermatologist Dr. Eugene Van Scott to develop treatments for serious skin diseases. In 1972, Dr. Yu and Dr. Van Scott discovered that fruit acids, known as AHAs, could effectively treat the disfiguring skin disease ichthyosis, changing the lives of thousands of people who suffered from this debilitating illness. Their further research into the biochemical properties of AHAs led to the discovery of the anti-wrinkle and anti-aging effects of these natural substances--a discovery that was licensed by skin care companies around the world, sparking the multibillion-dollar cosmeceutical industry. Published in English.Author Biography
Bien que D. Ruey J. Yu ait atteint les 80 ans, il continue de se rendre chaque jour ? son laboratoire pour y travailler. Ses recherches actuelles portent sur la d?couverte de biomarqueurs pouvant ?tre utilis?s pour le diagnostic pr?coce de la maladie d'Alzheimer ou d'autres maladies. En 2016, D. Yu et le D. Van Scott ont vendu NeoStrata ? la soci?t? Johnson & Johnson, qui augmente la capacit? de ses propres laboratoires afin d'y monter un centre d'excellence en recherche dermatologique.