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Ilia Stambler

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Ilia Stambler is an Israeli researcher and advocate specializing in the historical and social implications of aging and longevity science.[1]

Ilia Stambler
CitizenshipIsrael
EducationPhD
Alma materBar Ilan University
OccupationResearcher

Education

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Stambler earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Science, Technology, and Society at Bar Ilan University, Israel. His doctoral thesis examined the history of life-extensionism in the twentieth century, culminating in a comprehensive study on the evolution of aging and longevity research.[2][3]

Career

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Stambler serves as the Chief Science Officer and Chairman of Vetek (Seniority) Association—the Movement for Longevity and Quality of Life in Israel.[4]  He is also a fellow at the Department of Science, Technology, and Society at Bar Ilan University.[5]

His research encompasses the historical, ethical, policy, and regulatory aspects of aging and longevity studies. Additionally, he has engaged in mathematical modeling of aging and related diseases, employing information-theoretical measures.[6]

Stambler is actively involved in advocacy for aging and longevity research. He is a founder and board member of International Longevity Alliance (ILA).[7] He holds positions such as executive committee member of the International Society on Aging and Disease (ISOAD),[8] trustee and director of Biogerontology Research Foundation (BGRF).[9] He is also a fellow at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET)[10] and serves as Policy Director at the Global Healthspan Policy Institute (GHPI).[11]

He has initiated and organized international advocacy and educational campaigns for aging and longevity research, including the “Longevity Day and Month”[12] and the “Metchnikoff Day” campaigns running since 2013,[13] and a series of national and international conferences on aging and longevity research and advocacy.[14] He is the author and promoter of the section on “Enhancing research, development and education for healthy longevity and prevention of aging-related diseases” as a part of the Israel National Masterplan on Aging published by Knesset in 2019.[15]

Selected publications

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Stambler has authored several works, including:

A History of Life-extensionism in the Twentieth Century[16]

Longevity Promotion: Multidisciplinary Perspectives[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Ilia Stambler". GHPI. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  2. ^ "Ilia Stambler – Promoting Healthy Longevity". Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  3. ^ Stambler, Ilia (2019-01-01), "History of Life-Extensionism", Encyclopedia of Biomedical Gerontology, vol. 2, Elsevier, pp. V2–228–V2-237, retrieved 2025-01-10
  4. ^ Mohnblatt, Debbie (2023-03-30). "Field of Longevity Explored at Groundbreaking Conference in Israel - The Media Line". The Media Line. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  5. ^ "Lifeboat Foundation Bios: Dr. Ilia Stambler". lifeboat.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  6. ^ "Quantified Longevity Guide | VETEK ASSOCIATION". Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  7. ^ "Ilia Stambler (Israel, Rishon Lezion), PhD – longevityalliance". Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  8. ^ ""International Society on Aging and Disease" "(ISOAD)"". www.isoad.org. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  9. ^ "About". Biogerontology. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  10. ^ Umbrello, Steven. "Fellows". IEET. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  11. ^ "Ilia Stambler". GHPI. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  12. ^ "Longevity Day and Longevity Month | Longevity History". Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  13. ^ Team, Alliance for Aging Research (2015-05-15). "Elie Metchnikoff: Gerontology Pioneer - Alliance for Aging Research". www.agingresearch.org. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  14. ^ https://www.israelhayom.com/2023/11/18/first-ever-baltics-conference-on-healthy-longevity-to-promote-research/
  15. ^ vetek (2019-07-30). "Research, Development and Education for Healthy Longevity is included in Israel National Masterplan on Aging | VETEK ASSOCIATION". Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  16. ^ "Read the Book online | Longevity History". Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  17. ^ "Read the 2nd Book PDF | Longevity History". Retrieved 2025-01-10.