In April 2021, we held a symposium on Autophagy & Ageing with some of the world’s leading experts on autophagy from Osaka University and Oxford University under the auspices of the Interdisciplinary Institute, Balliol College, Oxford University. That proved to be so popular with the general public, that we formed the Oxford Longevity Project to hold regular webcasts with other leading scientists and clinicians on a variety of topics around autophagy and ageing and to continue with an annual symposium on ageing.
At the same time, Sir Christopher Ball, former Warden of Keble College, Oxford, suggested we create an in-person event here in Oxford where members of the public and press could interact with clinicians, scientists and lifestyle experts to help discover best practice in the intimate environment of an Oxford University college. The Smart Ageing Summit was the result with its first event at Keble College, Oxford, and the 2024 event to be held at St Hilda’s College, Oxford, the home of the original British suffragettes.
It is our mission to make the latest breakthroughs in Longevity accessible to the general public through all of these endeavors. We sincerely hope you will join us!
Founders
Professor denis noble
CBE FRS FMedSci MAE, is a British biologist who held the Burdon Sanderson Chair of Cardiovascular Physiology at the University of Oxford from 1984 to 2004 and was appointed Professor Emeritus and Co-Director of Computational Physiology. He developed the first mathematical model of cardiac cells in 1960 and is a pioneer in systems biology.
sir Christopher Ball
Sir Christopher John Elinger Ball is a British runner and academic, who served as Warden of Keble College, Oxford, from 1980 to 1988, and as the first Chancellor of the University of Derby, from 1995 to 2003. He started running at the age of 67 and has competed in multiple marathons since.
Dr. Paul Ch’en
General Practitioner. M.Biochem. (Hons) D.Phil, Oxford, B.M. MRCGP, is a GP Partner at the Observatory Medical Practice in Jericho, Oxford, where he is also the College Doctor to Keble and Somerville Colleges at the University of Oxford. He is keenly interested in preventing the diseases of ageing, cancer prevention and promoting general well being. He is the author of www.cansurehealit.com and used to be a cancer immunologist. Having had his early education in Japan, Dr. Ch'en also stays abreast of the latest Japanese therapies and research to promote health, reverse disease and live a long, healthy and happy life.
LESLIE KENNY
Is an autoimmune disease survivor, certified health coach, and founder of Oxford Healthspan, an Oxford, England based nutraceutical company bringing healthspan promoting molecules to market. She previously worked as a fundraiser for Oxford University regenerative medicine spinouts. Leslie has a Harvard MBA and a BA from Berkeley.