Edna Coryell, co-founder and CEO of Mother Science, is an entrepreneurial leader focused on pioneering new technologies to reshape the beauty industry. Leveraging her scientific and operational background, she uncovers new white space opportunities, identifies and develops new technologies, and implements strategic operational initiatives for commercial scale-up. Mother Science is focused on creating the next gold-standard skincare solutions with its proprietary ingredient, Malassezin, which launched in 2023 after six years of rigorous research. This groundbreaking ingredient, backed by data published in top peer-reviewed journals, is featured in their two initial products, setting a new standard for innovation in skincare. In just over 1 year, Mother Science has won 7 awards including Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2024. Edna’s commitment to science-driven innovation is setting new benchmarks in the skincare sector.