Prof Ardeshir Bayat is a clinician-scientist and Director of the MRC Wound Healing Unit at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He leads a multidisciplinary research laboratory with capabilities spanning in silico, in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo clinical studies. With extensive industry experience, including collaborations with multinational pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies as well as founding his own start-ups, Prof Bayat is internationally recognised for his work in skin healing and scarring. He is particularly renowned for his research on dermal fibrosis and skin of colour.
