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AFAR 35th Anniversary Awards Dinner

Start Time: November 2, 2016

November 2, 2016

Le Parker Meridien
119 West 56 Street,
New York, New York 10019
6-9:30 pm

Presenting

the Honorary Leadership Award to

Johannes J. Baensch, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer at Nestlé Skin Health S.A.

the Chairman’s Award of Distinction to

Roger Ferguson
President and CEO,
TIAA

the Icon of Aging Award to

Frances Hesselbein
President and CEO,
The Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute

and

the George E. and Marie J. Doty Award to

Peter G. Peterson,
Founder and Chairman,
Peter G. Peterson Foundation

Featuring Master of Ceremonies

Max Gomez, PhD
Medical Correspondent, WCBS-TV
Trustee, Stem for Life Foundation

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For further information, please contact Karen Wenderoff, Director of Development at 212.703.9977 or Karen@afar.org.

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