WORLD-CLASS SPEAKERS, WHO ADDRESSED ALL THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF LONGEVITY

WORLD-CLASS EXPERTS, SCIENTISTS AND TECHNOLOGISTS IN LONGEVITY AND HEALTHY AGING

The first three editions of the Longevity World Forum have made the event a global reference in the fields of science and research focused on longevity and healthy ageing.

From the outset, the organisation has been committed to holding this event in Spain, as it is the country with the greatest projection in terms of life expectancy in the coming years.

The first three editions of the Longevity World Forum have made the event a global reference in the fields of science and research focused on longevity and healthy ageing.

In these three editions, the congress has been attended by leading speakers from the international scientific and medical community, such as Liz Parrish, Steve Horvath, Ana María Cuervo, Bryan Johnson, Mercedes Ayuso, José Viña, María Blasco, Rafael De Cabo, Aubrey de Grey, Alvaro Pascual Leone, Bruno Vellas, Manuel serrano, Pura Muñoz, Mirka Uhlirova and Jay Sartar, among others.

From the outset, the organisation has been committed to holding this event in Spain, as it is the country with the greatest projection in terms of life expectancy in the coming years.

This is how the event is rated by the main world referents.

MANUEL SERRANO

Doctor and scientist at ALTOS Labs, comines work on senescence with cellular reprogramminh

MARÍA BLASCO

Scientific Director Head of the Telomeres and Telomerase Group Spanish NationAL Cancer Research Center

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Felipe Sierra

Chief Scientific Officer of the Hevolution Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that provides grants and early-stage

Nir Barzilai  

Director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and president of The Academy for

Luigi Ferrucci

Scientific Director, National Institute on Aging (NIA), NIH – United States Dr. Luigi Ferrucci is a geriatrician and epidemiologist internationally

Jean Marc Lemaitre

Jean-Marc Lemaitre, PhD, is Research Director at INSERM and co-founder/co-director of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Biotherapies (IRMB) at

Israel Barrantes

Dr. Barrantes holds a degree in Biology, with additional predoctoral studies in Systems Engineering and Biochemistry. He completed his doctoral

Cristina Sánchez-Puelles

Molecular biologist and neuroscientist, currently working at Tetraneuron, a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative gene therapies to treat neurodegenerative

Valle Palomo

PhD in Chemistry and Director of the Biosensors in Neuroscience Laboratory. Valle Palomo graduated with a degree in Chemistry in

Nina Khera

Undergraduate student at Harvard, studying computational neuroscience with a focus on brain aging. Nina Khera investiga los factores genéticos que

Manuel J. Castillo

Medical doctor and specialist in nutrition and endocrinology, professor at the University of Granada, author of over 350 publications, and

Mari Carmen Álvarez

PhD in Biology and scientific entrepreneur. Co-founder of Valentia Biopharma. Mari Carmen Álvarez es Dra. en Biología por la Universidad

Marcos Vázquez

Health communicator and creator of Fitness Revolucionario, one of the most influential Spanish-language projects on health, training, and nutrition. Marcos

Linda Partridge

Scientist and member of the Royal Society and the UK Academy of Medical Sciences. Professor Linda Partridge is one of

Leslie Kenny

Leslie Kenny, longevity expert based in Oxford and alumna of UC Berkeley and Harvard She founded Oxford Healthspan after reversing

José Viña

Professor of Physiology at the University of Valencia. He leads the FRESHAGE group, which focuses on healthy aging, exercise, and

Jose Hernández

Medical doctor specializing in neurosurgery by the Hospital Gregorio Marañon in Madrid Dr. José Hernández Poveda is a medical doctor,

Daniele Magistro

Associate Professor in Aging and Dementia at the University of Southampton Dr Daniele Magistro previously held academic posts at Nottingham

Charalampos Rallis

Researcher specialized in aging mechanisms, nutrient-sensitive pathways, and senescence. After completing his PhD studies at the MRC National Institute for

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Alvaro Pascual-Leone

  Alvaro Pascual-Leone, M.D., Ph.D., is professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, and director of the Berenson-Allen Center for

STEVE HORVATH

Biogerontologist and principal investigator at Altos Labs. Recently, he has presented a universal clock that applies to all mammals. Biogerontologist

ANA MARÍA CUERVO

Molecular biologist. She holds the Robert and Renee Belfer Chair for the study of neurodegenerative diseases at the Albert Einstein

TOREN FINKEL

PhD at Harvard Medical School. Director of the Institute on Aging and Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of

MERCEDES AYUSO

Professor of Actuarial Statistics at the University of Barcelona. Main lines of research: longevity and dependency risk analysis, economics of

DAVID GARRIDO

Director of Innovation in Biomedical Assessment in the Health Area of the Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia (IBV). José David

JAMES NELSON

Professor of Cellular and Integrative Physiology and the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at UT Health San Antonio.

JOSÉ SEMPERE

First Professor of Immunology in the Valencian Community, he chairs the Valencian Society of Immunology (SVI). José Miguel Sempere Ortells,

JOSÉ VIÑA

Professor of Physiology at the University of Valencia. He leads the FRESHAGE group working on healthy ageing, exercise and Alzheimer’s

SALVADOR MACIP

Professor of Molecular Medicine at the University of Leicester (UK) and at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Spain). Salvador Macip

FILIPE BARATA

Senior researcher at ETH Zurich and senior director of AI and digital biomarker research at the Centre for Digital Health

ENRIQUE SAMPER

Business and Innovation Director at Life Length SL (Madrid), a leading company in telomerase and telomere diagnostics. Enrique Samper Rodríguez

STEPHEN HARRIGE

Founder and Director of the Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences at King’s College London. Stephen Harridge is Professor

MARI CARMEN ÁLVAREZ

CEO of Tetraneuron, where she leads the development of innovative gene therapies for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Mari

VICENTE MERA

Head of internal medicine, genomics and anti-ageing at SHA Wellness Clinic, a comprehensive and integrative health project. Vicente Mera, awarded

MANUEL PÉREZ

PhD in Biology and Professor of Genetics at the University of Valencia. Manuel Pérez Alonso holds a PhD in Biology

MIGUEL ÁNGEL COBOS

Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid Leading cardiologist with a long career in research and

Liz Parrish

Founder and CEO of BioViva Sciences USA Inc Elizabeth (Liz) Parrish MBA, is the Founder and CEO of BioViva Sciences

Ángel Alberich

CEO and co-founder of Quibim Ángel Alberich is CEO and co-founder of Quibim, a global company specialized in the design

Antonio Urbano

Clinical geneticist and technical director of Nuuma Genetics. Antonio Urbano is a clinical geneticist and technical director of Nuuma Genetics,

Debora Nuevo

Head of the Longevity and Microbiota Unit at Olympia del Grupo Quirónsalud. Debora Nuevo is head of the Longevity and

Ricardo Ramos

Director of Institute IMDEA Alimentación. Ricardo Ramos is the Director of Institute IMDEA Alimentación, specialized in Precision Nutrition and Health,

Bryan Jonhson

Founder and CEO of Blueprint. Bryan Jonhson is founder and CEO of Blueprint, a project that has achieved metabolic health