
Prof Andrea B. Maier
Co-Founder and Director
NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity
Conference



Meet the international researchers, clinicians and thought leaders bringing their expertise to Unlock Healthy Longevity Conference 2027. Across geroscience, gerodiagnostics, clinical trials and gerotherapeutics, our speakers will explore the evidence and emerging approaches shaping the future of healthy longevity medicine.
Speaker lineup is being updated. Additional speakers and programme details will be announced.

Co-Founder and Director
NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity
Conference
Professor Andrea B. Maier is an internationally recognised physician-scientist specialising in geroscience, gerontology and precision geromedicine. Her research investigates the biological mechanisms of ageing and their translation into clinical interventions that optimise healthspan. She leads interdisciplinary research, clinical trials and education initiatives aimed at advancing evidence-based healthy longevity medicine.

Chair of Scientific Advisory Board
GEMS Education
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Professor Hans Meij is a healthcare leader and medical anthropologist with extensive experience in hospital management, academic medicine and international healthcare strategy. His work spans healthy ageing, human genetics, healthcare systems and executive education. He co-founded the NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity and has contributed to developing collaborative approaches to research, education and healthcare innovation.

Professor
Université Paris Cité
Conference and Intensive Course
Professor Guido Kroemer is a physician-scientist internationally recognised for his research into cellular stress responses, autophagy and the molecular mechanisms of ageing. His work explores how cellular processes influence health, disease and longevity, with implications for therapeutic interventions. He has made major contributions to understanding cell death, metabolism and the biological pathways associated with age-related diseases.

Chief Executive Officer
Institute for Healthier Living Abu Dhabi (IHLAD)
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Professor Nicole Sirotin is a physician and healthcare leader focused on preventive medicine, population health and healthy longevity. As Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Healthier Living Abu Dhabi, she leads initiatives connecting scientific research with clinical practice and healthcare innovation. Her work emphasises evidence-based prevention, interdisciplinary collaboration and approaches to improving health outcomes across the lifespan.

Associate Professor
Buck Institute for Research on Aging
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Professor John C. Newman is a physician-scientist whose research investigates the molecular mechanisms of ageing, metabolism and age-related disease. His laboratory studies ketone bodies and their roles in cellular signalling, resilience and healthspan. His work aims to translate discoveries in ageing biology into therapeutic strategies that support healthier ageing and improve clinical outcomes.

Professor and Group Leader
Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI), Monash University
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Professor Nir Eynon investigates the molecular and epigenetic mechanisms underlying exercise, ageing and human performance. His research examines how biological responses to physical activity vary between individuals, including sex-specific differences. At Monash University's Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, his work seeks to identify molecular markers and pathways relevant to healthier ageing and personalised interventions.

Professor and Head
Biological Neuropsychiatry and Dementia Research Unit
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Professor Joanne Ryan is a researcher specialising in cognitive ageing, dementia prevention and neuropsychiatric epidemiology. Her work investigates biological and environmental factors influencing brain health, including biomarkers, epigenetics and modifiable risk factors. She contributes to major longitudinal studies and clinical trials aimed at identifying interventions that support cognitive function and healthy ageing.

Chair of Geriatrics and Aging Medicine
University of Basel
Conference and Intensive Course
Professor Heike Bischoff-Ferrari is an internationally recognised clinician-scientist specialising in geriatric medicine, healthy ageing and preventive interventions. Her research focuses on strategies to maintain physical function, reduce frailty and prevent age-related disease. She has led major clinical trials examining the effects of lifestyle and therapeutic interventions on health outcomes in older adults.

Nannerl O. Keohane University Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
Duke University
Conference and Intensive Course
Professor Terrie Moffitt is an internationally recognised researcher in developmental psychology, neuroscience and longitudinal population studies. Her work investigates how early-life experiences, behaviour and environmental exposures influence health across the lifespan. Through major longitudinal research, she has contributed to understanding individual differences in ageing, biological ageing and long-term physical and mental health outcomes.

Professor of Metabolic Biology, Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology
University of California, Berkeley
Conference
Professor Danica Chen investigates the molecular mechanisms that regulate ageing, metabolism and cellular resilience. Her research examines how metabolic pathways, stem cell function and cellular stress responses influence ageing and age-related disease. Her work seeks to identify biological targets that may support healthier ageing and inform the development of interventions to extend healthspan.

Research Fellow in Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
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Sidong Li is a researcher whose work contributes to understanding biological ageing and interventions that may influence healthspan. His research interests include the relationship between molecular mechanisms, metabolic health and age-associated changes. Through academic research in medicine, he contributes to the scientific investigation of approaches aimed at improving health outcomes across the lifespan.

CEO and Co-Founder
Optispan
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Professor Matt Kaeberlein is a researcher and entrepreneur internationally recognised for his contributions to the biology of ageing. His work investigates the molecular pathways that regulate lifespan and healthspan, including the potential of interventions targeting fundamental ageing processes. As CEO and Co-Founder of Optispan, he focuses on translating geroscience into practical approaches to healthy longevity.

Vice President of Operations and Applied Science
AgelessRx
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Dr Stefanie Morgan works at the intersection of longevity science, clinical research and healthcare innovation. At AgelessRx, she contributes to the operational and scientific development of initiatives investigating interventions relevant to healthy ageing. Her work focuses on translating emerging research into structured clinical applications and supporting evidence generation in the evolving field of longevity medicine.