Dr Youwen Zhou is a dermatologist scientist and the Director of Research at the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science at University of British Columbia. A board-certified dermatologist in Canada and US, Dr Zhou received his MD from University of Toronto and PhD from Downstate Medical Center in New York. He serves on the editorial board of JAAD and Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. He is the Scientific Chair or Canadian Dermatology Foundation and the past president of Canadian Society of Investigative Dermatology. Dr Zhou practices in Vancouver General Hospital where he specializes in the treatment and research of inflammatory, pigmentary, and malignant skin diseases. Dr Zhou also conducts clinical trials and provides consultation on preclinical and clinical development of skin therapeutics.