Dr. Timothy Falla is the VP and Department Head of Research and Development at Rodan + Fields, responsible for the company’s product pipeline, product development, scientific brand equity and leadership position in the global premium skincare market. For more than 25 years Dr. Falla has worked in the discovery and development of prescription drugs, OTC dermatology products and skincare products. His work has resulted in more than 20 patents and patent applications and over 100 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Falla holds a BS in Applied Biology from the University of Wales, Cardiff and a PhD in Molecular Epidemiology from Oxford University and the University of Wales, Cardiff. He conducted his post-doctoral research at the Antimicrobial Research Centre at the University of Leeds, UK and the Department of Microbiology at the University of British Columbia, Canada.