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the prize

The Maximon Longevity Prize for Translational Research awards outstanding breakthrough research in the field of longevity that can be translated for clinical or non-clinical applications and has the potential to substantially increase health span or life span of humans.

The award focuses on research that already has a proof of concept in pre-clinical lab studies to have a significant impact on the health optimization or longevity.

the pledge

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Maximon is on a mission to extend the health span and to allow people to be fit, healthy and happy until high-age.

We are accelerating longevity research by giving exceptional researchers the resources they need to expand their work and invest in new products and services geared to a longevity-society.

Maximon pledges 50 000 CHF for the winner and commits to attracting more donors and sponsors to further improve the award.

The prize recipient will also receive additional benefits from sponsors such as:

Personalized longevity program sponsored by Biolytica at the value of 20 000 CHF

One-year subscription for science-based longevity supplements supplied by AVEA at the value of 5 000 CHF

jury

Dr. Dr. Elisabeth Roider

Partner & Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at Maximon

Sebastien Thuault

Chief Editor of Nature Aging

James Raaff

Co-Founder and Chief Program Officer at Biolytica

Prof. Brian Kennedy

Professor Departments of Biochemistry and Physiology at National University of Singapore

Prof. Dr. Evelyne Yehudit Bischof, MD, MPH

Associate Professor at Shanghai University of Medicine&Health Sciences

Sophie Chabloz

Co-Founder and CPO at AVEA

Prof. Dr. Collin Y. Ewald

Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich

Prof. Joao Pedro de Magalhaes

Professor, University of Liverpool

timeline

1st of March

2022

10th of September

2022

29th of September

2022

25th of September

2022

Longevity prize launch.

Applications are open

Application window is closed

End of Evaluation

phase

Award Ceremony at the LIC Gala Dinner

application

We've welcomed applications from all academic/non-profit researchers, inventors, scientists, students or startup founders who either published breakthrough research, hold the patent or are in very advanced stages of research.

Application window has closed on September 10th.