Gabriella Baki is an associate professor at the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. She serves as the program director and main instructor for various lectures and laboratories in a unique undergraduate program, the BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design major. It is the first and most comprehensive undergraduate program in the United States that focuses exclusively on cosmetics and personal care products.

Dr. Baki is a pharmacist, graduated in 2008 from the University of Szeged, Hungary; and she also has a PhD in Pharmaceutics from the same university. She has been a faculty member at the University of Toledo since January 2012. Dr. Baki’s main research focus lies in the area of topical delivery for active ingredients and cosmetic actives, sensory testing of creams and lotions, as well as sun protection factor and broad-spectrum boosting technologies. Dr. Baki has made over 20 technical presentations and written over 45 publications. She has contributed to a few book chapters and has a book, Introduction to Cosmetic Formulation and Technology; its second edition was published by John Wiley and Sons in January of 2023.

Dr. Baki is also actively involved in the cosmetic science community and is serving as chair of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists NextGen Advisory Committee in 2023.