Honorary Leadership Awards

These awards recognize the achievements of individuals and organizations whose work has impacted the field of aging research and improved public health.

  • Mikael Dolsten, MD, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer - Pfizer (2021)
  • Sami Sagol, Founder - The Sagol Network (2021)
  • Alan Alda, Founder - The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science (2019)
  • Nathaniel "Ned" David, PhD, Co-Founder and President - Unity Biotechnology (2017)
  • Johannes J. Baensch, PhD, Former Chief Scientific Officer - Nestlé Skin Health S.A. (2016)
  • George M. Martin, MD, Professor of Pathology Emeritus - University of Washington School of Medicine (2015)
  • Corinne H. Rieder, EdD, Executive Director and Treasurer - John A. Hartford Foundation (2014)
  • Rose W. Dobrof, DSW, Brookdale Professor of Gerontology - Hunter College; Founding Director of the Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging and Longevity (2011)
  • Robert N. Butler, MD, President and CEO - International Longevity Center (2009)
  • John W. Rowe, MD, Professor - Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University (2008)
  • T. Franklin Williams, MD, Former Director - The National Institute on Aging; Board Member Emeritus - AFAR (2007)
  • Rev. Monsignor Charles J. Fahey, AFAR Emeritus Board Member; Marie Ward Doty Professor of Aging Studies Emeritus - Fordham University (2006)
  • Hinda Rosenthal, President - The Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation (2006)
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