FIRST VATICAN LONGEVITY SUMMIT: Science, Ethics and the Future of Longevity
Exactly two months after the first Vatican Longevity Summit, the International Institute of Neurobioethics (IINBE) is pleased to announce this extraordinary scientific event, which was held on March 24, 2025 at the Augustinianum Congress Center Auditorium on Via Paolo VI, in Rome. This historic meeting will bring together scientists, Nobel laureates and world leaders, with the aim of addressing one of the crucial challenges of our time: promoting healthy, sustainable and integral aging (link).
The summit, organized as part of the Jubilee of Hope 2025, provides a unique opportunity to explore the most advanced scientific findings and to reflect on the fundamental ethical values that guide research in this field. Prominent among the protagonists are Prof. Shyn'ya Yamanaka, 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine whose discoveries on cellular reprogramming are opening up countless applications, and Prof. Venki Ramakrishnan, 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, whose presence lends the summit an exceptional scientific and cultural level.
The first Vatican Longevity Summit was initiated by Alberto Carrara, President of the International Institute of Neurobioethics (IINBE), and Viviana Kasam, President of BrainCircle Italy, who sadly passed away in October 2024. The event counts under the patronage of the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAV) whose President will open the proceedings and is in synergy with the Milan Longevity Summit.
