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Ana Aslan | |
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Born | |
Died | 20 May 1988 (aged 91) |
Resting place | Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest |
Nationality | Armenian |
Citizenship | Romania |
Alma mater | Faculty of Medicine, Bucharest (1915–1922) |
Known for | Gerovital |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Gerontology, Geriatrics |
Institutions | National Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics (founder) |
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 Braila 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.