Vincent Piguet

Vincent Piguet is a Canadian-based Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of Toronto, where he serves as Professor and Department Division Director for Dermatology and Head of the Department of Dermatology & Academic Wound Healing. He also directs the Division of Infection & Immunity at Cardiff University and acts as an Honorary Consultant Dermatologist at University Hospital Wales.

• Education:
  • MD, PhD (University of Geneva, 2001, 2000)
  • FRCP London (2014)
  • Specialist in Dermatology (UK Register 2011)

His research focuses on innate immunity, dendritic cells, mucosal immunology, and viral interactions in diseases like HIV and HTLV-1, with implications for intradermal vaccination strategies. Clinically, he specializes in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic inflammatory skin condition, aiming to improve diagnostic pathways and care through a multidisciplinary clinic at Women’s College Hospital.

He has over 135 publications and an H-index of 30. His awards include the Pfizer Prize (1998), Leenaards Prize (2004), and Human Frontier Science Program Grant (2006). He has held leadership roles in the European Dermatology Forum and European Society for Dermatology Research.

• Scientific Awards:
  • FRCP London (2014)
  • European Dermatology Forum leadership (2015-2016)
  • Human Frontier Science Program Grant (2006)
  • Leenaards Prize (2004)

Dr. Piguet has mentored over 170 PhD/MD students during his tenure at Cardiff University and the University of Geneva. His grants include Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) support for HIV-related dendritic cell research (2003) and MD-PhD scholarships (1996-1999).