Dr Ramesha Bhat M is Professor of Dermatology and Head of Research at Father Muller Medical College, India. He is a former President of the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL) and served as an ILDS Board Director from 2019 to 2023. His work on skin bleaching includes leading efforts to classify topical steroids and hydroquinone as prescription-only medicines in India through a Public Interest Litigation. He also prepared an ILDS document on skin bleaching and steroid misuse for submission to the World Health Organization. His interests include global skin health, public education, policy development, and the prevention of steroid misuse.

Dr Esther Freeman is Director of Global Health Dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, USA. A physician-scientist and epidemiologist, her work focuses on improving access to dermatological care and addressing infectious diseases affecting underserved populations globally. She is the founding Chair of GLODERM, the International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology, and has collaborated with the World Health Organisation since 2011, including on guidance for HIV-associated skin conditions in resource-limited settings. She has authored more than 100 scientific publications and serves as an external advisor to the ILDS on engagement with the World Health Organisation.

Prof Henry W. Lim is President of the International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS), where he champions global collaboration to advance skin health, equity, and patient safety. A former Chair of Dermatology at Henry Ford Health and past President of the American Academy of Dermatology, he is internationally recognised for his leadership in photodermatology and pigmentary disorders. He has published more than 570 articles and edited 11 textbooks. Through ILDS and his wider professional work, he has helped raise awareness of the risks of skin bleaching and the need for stronger regulation, education, and safer dermatological care worldwide.