Speakers
Hugo Aguilaniu
He is a group leader at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon. His education was largely dedicated to studying the genetics of aging. His lab focuses on using model systems to find conserved, pivotal genes that mediate the effect of nutrition and reproduction on longevity and health.
Vladimir Asinimov
He is Head of the Department of Carcinogenesis and Oncogerontology, N.N.Petrov Research Institute of Oncology, St.Petersburg, Russia. Research interests include relationship between aging and cancer, modifying factors of carcinogenesis, experimental gerontology. Since 1994 he is the president, the Russian Gerontological Society.
Helena Baranova
She is the President of the European Institute in Personalised Prevention in Nice, France. Doctor in Medicine, doctor in Sciences, Professor in Medical Genetics. Also qualified in Pharmacoepidemiology, Genetic and Clinical Epidemiology (Harvard programs), Psychology and Integrative Medicine; EU commission expert for “Genomics, life sciences and biotechnologies for health.”
Gianfranco Beltrami
is President of the Medical Commission of the Italian and World Federation of Baseball. Professor of Antiaging Sport and Wellness ,Sport Physiology and Antidoping Methodologies at the University of Parma.Member of the Scientific Committee of the Association of Antiaging Italian Physician (AMIA). Member of the National Council of CUSI(Italian Sport University Center).
Giuseppina Candore
Sci.D. School of Biological Sciences, University of Palermo, 1987; PhD in Immunopharmacology, University of Palermo 1993. Since December 1995 Assistant Professor of General Pathology, Department of Pathobiology and Biomedical Methodologies. She has served as referee for Mechanisms Ageing and Development, Neuroscience Letters, Archieves of Medical Research, Immunity and ageing, Tissue antigens, CNS Drugs, INTAS, FNR-BIOSAN, Research into Aging, Pharmacogenetics and Genomics, Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Human Immunology and Journal of Neurological Sciences.
Filimon Chatzipanagiotou
He is an M.Sc. expert in Health Promotion (Athens Medical School with greatest distinction), a board certified Anti-Aging MD (WOSAAM with greatest distinction), a research fellow on aging and longevity of the Athens Medical School and a collaborator of Dr. Lindberg’s Clinic in Oslo and Orthobiotiki Anti-Aging Clinic in Athens. He is also a founding member of the Hellenic Society of Preventive Medicine and Anti-Aging and a member of several international Anti-Aging and Hormone Societies.
Brian Clark
He is a Professor of Biostructural Chemistry in the Department of Molecular Biology at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. He is currently Chairman of the Task Group on International Relations (TGIR) of the European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) and the Leader of the Danish Centre for Molecular Gerontology at the Institute of Molecular Biology
Aubrey de Grey
He is a biomedical gerontologist based in Cambridge and is the Chief Science Officer of SENS Foundation, a non-profit charity dedicated to combating the aging process. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Rejuvenation Research, the world’s highest-impact peer-reviewed journal focused on intervention in aging. His research interests encompass the causes of all the accumulating and eventually pathogenic molecular and cellular side-effects of metabolism that constitute mammalian aging and the design of interventions to repair and/or obviate that damage.
Sergey A. Dzugan
MD, PhD is founder and Chief Scientific Officer of the Dzugan Institute of Restorative Medicine, Deerfield Beach, FL. He is a former heart surgeon. International Academy of Creative Endeavors (Russia) awarded Dr. Dzugan with the honorary title of Academician for outstanding contribution to the development of new methods of hypercholesterolemia and migraine treatment.
Claudio Franceschi
leads the Laboratory of Immunology and Genetics of Longevity, at the Dept. of Experimental Pathology, University of Bologna, is founder and former Director of CIG, devoted to integrated studies on Biophysics, Bioinformatics and Biocomplexity of UNIBO, and was Scientific Director of INRCA, Italian National Research Centres on Aging (1996-2005).
Nadia Fraone
She specialized in Liver Diseases, PhD on Atherosclerosis and currently she is the Vice Director of the International School of Aesthetic Medicine of the International Fatebenefratelli Foundation.
Damiano Galimberti
He graduated in Medicine and Surgery and specialized in Nutrition at the University in Milan. Since 1991 up to now he has been specialist adviser in Science of the Nutrition for several magazines and has been participating in several television programmes. He is President of the A.M.I.A. (Italian Association of Anti-Aging Physicians) since 2004 and has been the Scientific Director of the first four edition of the International Anti-Aging Congress, organized by A.M.I.A. in Milan since 2006.
Massimo Gualerzi
Surgeon specialized in Cardiology, since 2002 he has been Medical Director at the Prevention and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit in Parma . His teaching activity focused on Medical Semiotics and Clinical Medicine. From the academic year 2002/2003 he has been Professor of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation at the University of Parma.
John G. Ionescu
He is Scientific Director and founder of the Spezialklinik Neukirchen for the treatment of allergic, skin and environmental diseases according to the principles of nutrition and environmental medicine. After graduating in Biochemistry and Immunology at the University of Bucharest he specialized in Medical Biochemistry at the University of Saarbruecken in Germany and he directed a research program in a dermatological clinic in Aschaffenburg. His main research areas include atopic diseases, psoriasis, arthritis and the MCS-syndrome.
Cimen Karasu
She graduated in Pharmacy at the University of Ankara. She did her post-graduate studies in Turkey and is a Fellow of the Queen Mary & Westfield College, Basic Medical Sciences and William Harvey Research Institute of London, England. Since the early 1990’s, under the name “The Antioxidants in Diabetes-induced Complications (ADIC) Study Group” the research of Prof. Karasu's laboratory was focus to the characterization of molecular and cellular events in glycoxidative stress-induced alterations.
Michael Klentze
is certified in psychotherapy, gynaecology and preventive anti-aging medicine. He is International Medical Director of Vitallife Corporation Ltd at Bumrungrad Hospital Bangkok, Thailand. He is Secretary General of the European Society of Anti-Aging Medicine (ESAAM). He is the author of several scientific articles on aging-related topics including androgens in women, neurosteroids and the aging brain as well as vitamins and antioxidants.
Maciej Kurpisz
MD, PhD, has been a nominated full professor and head of the Department of Reproductive Biology and Stem Cells, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland. He graduated Poznan Medical University (MD in immunology) and then accomplished PhD in Genetics at the Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Wroclaw, Poland.
Gunter Lepperdinger
holds a doctoral degree in Biochemistry. He is molecular biologist and biogerontologist by training and Section Head at the Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences in Innsbruck. His research interests are stem cell biology in the context of the human aging and regeneration.
Zulya Maizetova
received her medical degree and her Masters in Dermatology at the Medical University of Saint Petersburg. Dr. Maizetova has an integrated method of its prevention and reversal of skin aging through specific treatments to improve the body's own ability to regenerate itself explored. This method is safe, non-toxic and non-invasive.
Alberto Massirone
graduated Medicine and Surgery from the University of Milan. He is an specialist Idrology, Climatology, Talassotherapy, food science and Physical Therapy. Member to the Physicians' Order, Surgeons and Dentists of the Milan Province. Since 1983 he has been an expert in Aesthetic Medicine. He is the president of many societies including: Association and Centre for Medical Updating (AGORA), Society of Aesthetic medicine (AGORA) and Association Physicians to Aesthetic Medicine (AMI).
Claus Muss
is an Immunologist and has specialised in the field of Nutritional Medicine. Since 1994 he has practiced Immunology and Nutritional Medicine since in his own clinic. He is the President of the International Society of applied Preventive Medicine, Vienna and board member of the European Academy of Nutritional Medicine in Munich/Germany.
Karoly Nagy
MD, PhD, Head Physician of Internal Medicine, Diabetology at DUH and Synexus Hungary Ltd (2007). He is a Scientific and Medical Advisor at Genosense Ltd., Vienna, Austria. He is a specialist in Clinical Pharmacology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine.
Jean-Pierre Naim
has been practicing Internal and Family Medicine in Belgium, Lebanon, France and Switzerland for the past 25 years. He has published extensively in the medical literature field and has lectured around the world on the topics on longevity, anti-aging, cardio-vascular and aesthetics to name a few. He is the founder of the Swiss Academy of the Anti-Aging Medicine SAAAM.
Filippo Ongaro
is the medical director of the Institute for Regenerative and Anti-Aging Medicine (ISMERIAN) in Treviso, Italy and has been for years medical doctor at the European Space Agency. He is board certified by the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine (ABAARM) and a Diplomate of the Institute for Functional Medicine (AFMCP).
Eleni Papakonstantinou
MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.Degree in Pharmacy from the Univeristy of Patras, Medical degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, PhD from University of Basel. Research activities focused on the role of endogenous glycosaminoglycans and especially of hyaluronic acid in extrinsic and intrinsic skin ageing.
Francesco Romanelli
is an aggregate Professor in Endocrinology and Andrology at University of Rome "La Sapienza". Trained at Reproductive Neuroendocrinology Section, NIEHS, NIH, USA . Member of Italian Society of Endocrinology, Endocrine Society, International Society of Andrology, Italian Society of Andrology and Sexual Medicine, International Society for the Study of the Ageing Male (actually Vice-President of Italian Section), Italian Academy of Anti Aging Medicine (actually Vice-President), European Society for Anti Aging Medicine.
Gloria Sabater
is the scientific advisor of Sabater Analysis. She is involved in the in the set up of new laboratory technologies, test and profiles related to Anti-Aging (AA) and functional medicine. She is always in communication with AA Doctors to help them in the decision of which are the best tests to ask and how to interpret results in each case/patient.
Ali Sazci
graduated from the University of Istanbul in 1976 in Zoology and Chemistry. He did his MSc in Bacterial Genetics in the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne and his PhD in Fungal Genetics in the University of Leeds in England between 1977-1983. He returned to Turkey and accepted a job of instructor in the Hacettepe University, Medical Faculty. He was appointed to a job in TUBITAK to carry out research on cellulase producing genes in fungi.
Giovanni Scapagnini
MD, PhD, has been Assistant Professor with the Institute of Neurological Sciences, Italian National Research Council and with Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute, West Virginia University. Currently he holds an academic position as Associate Professor in Clinical Biochemistry, with the University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy. He has a also visiting professorship with the Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland.
Eva Schaeufele
studied medicine, psychology, and literature at the universities of Tuebingen and Munich (Germany). After her residency at the Bezirkskrankenhaus Haar, the largest psychiatric hospital in Munich, she has worked as a psychoanalyst in private practice. She also received training in management coaching at the Connecta Business School in Vienna (Austria) and at Harvard Business School.
Adolf Schindler
Chairman, Department Obstetric Gynaecology, University Essen till 2001; since then Director of the Institute for Medical Research and Education, Essen, Germany. Author and co-author of more than 500 peer-review papers in national and international scientific journals (Gynecological endocrinology, reproductive medicine, high risk obstetrics, gynecological oncology including breast cancer, menopause, contraception, endometriosis myoma).
Xanya Sofra-Weiss
is the Director of Research for Ion Research Inc and ion Magnum Ltd. She is currently working with the co-inventor of the first pacemaker at the Innovations Science on the further development of neuro-resonance signalling devices designed to rehabilitate Muscle Atrophy and Multiple Sclerosis.
Pascal Sommer
MSc Biology at the Rangueil University of Toulouse, PhD in Molecolar Biology at the Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg. From 1997 he has been Director of Research CNRS at the Institute of Biology and Chemistry of Proteins, Head of Laboratory. He was President of the French National Committee for Therapeutic Research (CoNRS, section 30) and from 2008 ha has been in charge of engineering programs for Health at CNRS.
Bojidar Mihaylov Stankov
graduated from the University of Sofia. Specialized in Biochemistry and Radiobiology with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Cornell University, NY. PhD in Biology. Doctorate in Pharmacology. Contract Professor with University of Milan. Visiting Professor with Louisiana State University. Member of NY Academy of Sciences. Founder of AMBROS Pharma, Ltd.
Vera Stejskal
is Associated Professor of Immunology at the University of Stockholm and at 1st Medical Faculty at Charles University, Prague, where she is involved in clinical research. Inventor of the MELISA® test, she has published more than 100 articles in the field of allergy and immunotoxicology. She is also board member of EUROPAEM.
Ioannis Trougakos
obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Athens, Greece, and has worked as research scientist in several European research institutes. He has received post-doctoral fellowships from the EU and the Hellenic State; has been honoured with various awards and was an invited lecturer or organizer in conferences.
Sonya Vasto
PhD in Biopathology, Post-doc position at Biopathology and Biomedical Methodologies, University of Palermo, Contract Professor at Pharmacy Department, reviewer of Immunity &Ageing, Future oncology and JACN, Managing Editor at Immunity&Ageing journal BioMedCentral, Main field interest. Inflammation, age-related diseases, nutrition and Alzheimer’s disease.
David Vaughan
is a Clinical nutritionist with 20 years experience in clinical nutrition; he has co-founded several well known medical centers, and taught for the Nutritional Therapy Association. A graduate of the American Institute of Medical Science, he has studied at Bastyr University, the University of Montana, and has attended over a hundred professional nutrition seminars.
Bernard Weber
is a medical doctor and CEO of Laboratoires Réunis, a private medical laboratory based in Luxembourg, Europe. Laboratoires Réunis is a national leader in the field of predictive genetics and molecular diagnosis of infectious diseases and is ISO 15189 accredited since 2006. In the last five years Dr Weber and his team have developed and validated a unique panel of phenotypic and genotypic markers which constitute a very important tool for the integrative approach of multifactorial and environment linked diseases.
Johann W. Wiechers
studied Pharmacy in The Netherlands and then did a PhD in transdermal drug delivery (1989). Thereafter, he went to the UK to work for Unilever Research as their Dermal Delivery Team Leader. In 1995, he moved back to The Netherlands to join Uniqema as their Skin R&D Director. In 2007, he started his own company JW Solutions, where he works as an independent consultant for cosmetic science, in particular in the creation of cosmetic formulations that deliver their actives and have excellent sensory properties.
Christos Zouboulis
is the Director of the Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology and Immunology, Dessau Medical Center, Dessau, and of the Laboratory for Biogerontology, Dermato-Pharmacology and Dermato-Endocrinology, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charité Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Germany. Prof. Zouboulis is acting President of the European Society of Preventive, Regenerative and Anti-Aging Medicine (ESAAM) and coordinator of several research projects on aging of the European Union and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
