International Faculty and Organisations

We are grateful for the support and assistance of the following in the development of the conference program.

 

  • Dr. Alexandre Kalache, MD, PhD. Coordinator, Ageing and Life Course Program, Department of Health Promotion, Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Surveillance, World Health Organisation (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland.

  • Prof. Rudolph E. Tanzi, PhD. Professor of Neurology (Neuroscience), Director, Genetics and Aging Research Unit Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA.

  • Dr. Don Ingram, PhD. Acting Chief, Laboratory of Experimental Gerontology, Gerontology Research Centre, National Institute of Aging, National Institute of Health, USA. Dr. Alexandre Kalache, MD, PhD. Coordinator, Ageing and Life Course Program, Department of Health Promotion, Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Surveillance, World Health Organisation (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland.

  • Prof. Rudolph E. Tanzi, PhD. Professor of Neurology (Neuroscience), Director, Genetics and Aging Research Unit Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA.

  • Dr. Don Ingram, PhD. Acting Chief, Laboratory of Experimental Gerontology, Gerontology Research Centre, National Institute of Aging, National Institute of Health, USA.

  • Dr. George Roth, PhD. Co-Executive Director, American Aging Association. CEO Gerotech Inc. National Institute of Aging, National Institute of Health, USA.

  • Prof. Thomas Perls, MD, MPH. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, MA, USA.

  • Prof. S. Jay Olshansky, PhD. Professor, School of Public Health: University of Illinois, Chicago, USA.

  • Dr. Richard Faragher, PhD. Treasurer, British Society for Research on Ageing. Principal School Fellow, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Science, University of Brighton, United Kingdom.

  • Prof. Suresh Rattan, DSc, PhD. Editor in Chief, Biogerontology. Research Professor (Forskningsprofessor), Danish Centre for Molecular Gerontology; Department of Molecular Biology; University of Aarhus, Denmark.

  • Dr. Michael Fossel, MD, PhD. Clinical Professor of Medicine, Michigan State University, USA. Editor in chief, Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine.

  • Prof. Graham D. Burrows, AO, KCSJ, MD ChB, BSc, DPM, FRANZCP, FRCPsych, MRACMA, Dip.M.Hlth.Sc(Clinical Hypnosis), FAChAM. Professor/Director of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Austin Hospital, VIC, Australia. Chairman, Mental Health Foundation of Australia (MHFA). President, Mental Health Foundation of Victoria, (MHFV). President, Alzheimer's Association of Victoria (AAV).

  • Dr. Richard Mollard, PhD, BSc(Hons). Senior Research Fellow. Head, Stem Cells/Tissue Engineering, Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development, Monash University, VIC, Australia.

  • Prof. John McCallum, BEcon Hons Psych(Qld), MPhil, DPhil(Oxon). Dean, College of Social and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, NSW, Australia.

  • Prof. Helen Bartlett, PhD, MSc, BA. Foundation Director, Australasian Centre on Ageing,
    The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia.

  • Dr. Leonid A. Gavrilov, PhD, and Dr Natalia S. Gavrilova, PhD. Research Associates, Centre on Aging, National Opinion Research Centre (NORC), University of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

  • Prof. Bruce A. Carnes, PhD. Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma, USA.

  • Prof. Leonard Hayflick, PhD. Professor of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA.

  • Prof. Mohsen Meydani, DVM, PhD. Professor of Nutrition and Director, Vascular Biology Laboratory, Jean-Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.

  • Dr. James Joseph, PhD. Lead Scientist, Laboratory Chief: Laboratory of Neuroscience, Jean-Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.

  • Mr. Barry Flanary, MS. Department of Neuroscience, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

  • Dr. Robin Holliday, PhD. Fellow of the Royal Society. Internationally respected scientist (biology of ageing), Sydney, NSW, Australia. Author: 'Understanding Ageing' (l995).

  • Prof. Anthony W. Linnane, AM, PhD, DSc, FRS, FAA, FTSE. Founder and Managing Director, Centre for Molecular Biology, Epworth Medical Centre, Richmond, VIC, Australia. Professorial Fellow, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, and St. Vincent's Hospital. Foundation President, Australian Society for Cellular and Molecular Gerontology.

  • Prof. Gary Andrews. Professor of Ageing, University of South Australia and Professor and Director of the Centre for Ageing Studies, a WHO Collaborating Centre on Population Ageing and an affiliated Research Centre of Flinders University and the University of South Australia. Academic Director of the Australian Centre for Community Ageing. Immediate-Past President of the International Association of Gerontology, SA, Australia.

  • Prof. David Le Couteur, PhD FRACP. Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA), University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.

  • Dr. Paul Beaumont, MB BS, FRACS, FRACO. Ophthalmic Surgeon, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Secretary/Treasurer, Australian Society of Ophthalmologists. Chairman, Macular Degeneration Foundation, Australia.

  • Prof. Julie Byles, PhD, BMed. Assistant Dean, Research & Research Training, Faculty of Health. Director, Centre for Research and Education in Ageing (CREA), University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

  • Prof. Marc Cohen, PhD, MB BS(Hons), MB BS(Hons), BMedSc(Hons), FAMAC. President, Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA). Head of Department, Department of Complementary Medicine, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.

  • A/Prof. James Curran. Director, Aged Services Learning and Research Collaboration (ASLaRC), Southern Cross University/University of New South Wales School of Rural Health, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.

  • Dr. Andrew Francis, PhD, BSc(Hon). Senior Lecturer, Psychologist, Dept. Psychology and Disability Studies, Faculty of Applied Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.

  • Assoc. Prof. Charlie Changli Xue, BMed, PhD. Head, the Chinese Medicine Unit, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.

  • Prof. John A. Eden, PhD. Associate Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Director, Sydney Menopause Centre, the Natural Therapies Unit and the Barbara Gross Research Unit, at the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

  • Dr. Rodney Sinclair, MB BS, FACD. President of the Skin and Cancer Foundation of Victoria and principle dermatologist to the hair clinic and the nail clinic. Senior Lecturer in Dermatology, University of Melbourne and Monash University, VIC, Australia.

  • Prof. Avni Sali, MB BS, PhD, FRACS, FACS, FACNEM. Foundation Head of School, Graduate School of Integrative Medicine, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia.

  • Prof. Con Stough, PhD, BSc(Hons). Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience, Director, Swinburne Centre for Neuropsychology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia.

  • Prof. Ian Brighthope, MB BS, DAgrSci, FACNEM. President and a Founding Director, Australasian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine (ACNEM). Past President, Complementary Healthcare Council, VIC, Australia.

  • Dr. Zorba Paster, MD. Best-selling author and national radio host. Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.

  • Dr. Patch Adams, MD. Founder/Director, Gesundheit! Institute, CA, USA.

  • Dr. David Suzuki, PhD. Canada. Internationally renowned scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster.

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