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How did a scientist who was working on an Aids vaccine go on to create the Clarisonic? Vickie Maye talks to the facial cleanser inventor, Dr Robb Akridge.

The five men would meet in a low-key US diner. They would surround themselves with growth charts, looking at industries that were on the up; home appliances, anything.

Their plan? To create a new product, and launch it on the market within two years.