Ilia Stambler

Ilia Stambler
Citizenship	Israel
Education	PhD
Alma mater	Bar Ilan University
Occupation	Researcher

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

Education

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

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.[6] Additionally, he has engaged in mathematical modeling of aging and related diseases, employing information-theoretical measures.[7]

Stambler during the "International Longevity Day" picket in 2023

Stambler is involved in advocacy for aging and longevity research. He is a founder and board member of International Longevity Alliance.[8] He holds positions such as executive committee member of the International Society on Aging and Disease,[9] trustee and director of Biogerontology Research Foundation (BGRF).[10] He is also a fellow at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET)[11] and serves as Policy Director at the Global Healthspan Policy Institute (GHPI).[12]

He has initiated and organized international advocacy and educational campaigns for aging and longevity research, including the “Longevity Day and Month”[13] and the “Metchnikoff Day” campaigns running since 2013,[14] and a series of national and international conferences on aging and longevity research and advocacy.[15] 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.[16]

Selected publications

Stambler has authored several works, including:

A History of Life-extensionism in the Twentieth Century[17]

Longevity Promotion: Multidisciplinary Perspectives[18]

References

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, doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-801238-3.11331-5, ISBN 978-0-12-801238-3, 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 Foundation. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
6. Stambler, Ilia (2017). "CHAPTER 22. Human Life Extension: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications for Public Health Policy". In Vaiserman, Alexander M (ed.). Anti-aging Drugs: From Basic Research to Clinical Practice. Drug Discovery. pp. 535–564. doi:10.1039/9781782626602-00535. ISBN 978-1-78262-435-6.
7. "Quantified Longevity Guide | Vetek Association". Retrieved 2025-01-10.
8. "Ilia Stambler (Israel, Rishon Lezion), PhD – longevityalliance". International Longevity Alliance. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
9. ""International Society on Aging and Disease"". www.isoad.org. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
10. "Biogerontology Research Foundation: About". Biogerontology Research Foundation. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
11. Umbrello, Steven. "IEET: Fellows". IEET. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
12. "Ilia Stambler". GHPI. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
13. "Longevity Day and Longevity Month | Longevity History". Retrieved 2025-01-10.
14. "Elie Metchnikoff: Gerontology Pioneer - Alliance for Aging Research". www.agingresearch.org. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
15. "First ever Baltics Conference on Healthy Longevity to promote research". Israel Hayom. 2023-11-18.
16. "Research, Development and Education for Healthy Longevity is included in Israel National Masterplan on Aging". Vetek Association. 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
17. Stambler, Ilia (2014). Read the Book online | Longevity History. Longevity History. ISBN 978-1500818579. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
18. Read the 2nd Book PDF | Longevity History. ISBN 978-1974324262. Retrieved 2025-01-10.