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Ana Aslan

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Also known as Aslan, Ana

Romanian biologist and physician (1897–1988)

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Works
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Top works

  • Contra LA Vejez/Against Old Age

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Type
Group
Country
IE
Active from
1982

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Quotes

  • I like to think that I had no other wealth besides my work. And I have a titanic ambition: all my life I have been the first. At boarding school, at my doctorate, always. Some people seek early satisfaction, and that's not right. You have to give first and then wait!

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Key facts

Born
( 1897-01-01 ) 1 January 1897, Brăila , Kingdom of Romania
Died
20 May 1988 (1988-05-20) (aged 91) , Bucharest , Socialist Republic of Romania
Resting place
Bellu Cemetery , Bucharest
Citizenship
Romania
Alma mater
Faculty of Medicine, Bucharest (1915–1922)
Known for
Gerovital
Fields
Gerontology , Geriatrics
Institutions
National Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics (founder)

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Encyclopedic overview

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Ana Aslan ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈana asˈlan]; 1 January 1897 – 20 May 1988), born Anna Aslanyan, was a Romanian biologist and physician of partial Armenian descent. She was born in Brăila and died in Bucharest. Aslan was a specialist in gerontology, academician from 1974 and the director of the National Institute of Geriatrics and Gerontology (1958–1988) known for her invention of the drug Gerovital (H3). Aslan received international recognition for her research in gerontology.

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