Ana Aslan

Biologist. Physician. Romanian biologist and physician. She is considered to be a founding figure of gerontology and geriatrics in Romania. She is remembered mostly for her discovery of Gerovital and Aslavital. In 1952, under her leadership the Geriatric Institute in Bucharest was founded. This Institute was the first of its kind in Romania and was recognized by the World Health Organization. Her accomplishments are "Cross of Merit" First Class of the Order of Merit, Germany, 1971 "Cavalier de la Nouvelle Europe" Prize Oscar, Italy, 1973 "Les Palmes Academiques", France, 1974 "honorary Foreign Citizen and Honorary Professor of Sciences", Philippines, 1978 "Member Honoris Causa" Diploma of the Bohemo-Slovakian Society of Gerontology, 1981 "Leon Bernard" Prize, important distinction granted by the World Health Organization upon nomination and endorsement by officials of a member state (in this case by the Romanian Nicolae Ceauşescu) for contributing to the development of gerontology an