AFAR Celebrates 25 Years of Advancing Great Minds in Science

On May 15th, more than 170 people turned out to celebrate AFAR's 25th anniversary. With the theme Advancing Great Minds, AFAR honored prominent leaders from the corporate, scientific and foundation communities - those doing the science and those who work to provide the funds and leadership that advance scientific progress in aging research.

Honorees included: Joshua Lederberg, PhD, Nobel Laureate and President Emeritus, The Rockefeller University; Robert D. Terry, MD, Professor Emeritus of Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego; Norman H. Volk, Chairman, The John A. Hartford Foundation; Douglas J. LaVigne, Senior Vice President - Business Management, Siemens Medical Solutions USA; Hinda Rosenthal, President of the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation, and Rev. Monsignor Charles J. Fahey, founding AFAR Board Member and the Marie Ward Doty Professor of Aging Studies, Emeritus, Fordham University.

The event proceeds support the AFAR Research Grants program which funds early-career scientists studying the biology of aging and age-related diseases and disorders.

Photo from l to r:
Norman Volk, Stephanie Lederman, Robert D. Terry, MD, Rev. Monsignor Charles J. Fahey, Diana Jacobs Kalman, George M. Martin, MD, Douglas J. LaVigne.

Seated: Hinda Rosenthal and Joshua Lederberg, PhD