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Leyla Fox

Leyla has been selected as the Lush Customer Judge for 2026.

She has a BSc in Molecular Biomedicine from the University of Bonn and an MSc in Experimental and Clinical Neuroscience from the University of Cologne, Germany.

For several years, Leyla worked as a researcher at the University Hospital Bonn where she started in the field of Neurobiology and transitioned to Medical Psychology.

Later, she worked with Doctors Against Animal Experiments as a Scientific Officer and Animal Welfare Teacher to advocate for animal-free science and education.

Recently, she moved to the United States to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology.

Leyla Fox

Leyla has been selected as the Lush Customer Judge for 2026. She has a BSc in Molecular Biomedicine and an MSc in Experimental and Clinical Neuroscience.
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