Dr Brian Kennedy is a renowned keynote speaker and Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Biochemistry and Physiology at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He serves as the co-director of the Centre for Healthy Longevity at the National University Health System and directs the Healthy Longevity Translational Research Programme as well as the Asian Centre for Reproductive Longevity and Equality. Through these roles, his expertise drives NUS’s aging research, aimed at proving the efficacy of longevity interventions in extending the healthspan—the disease-free and highly functional period of life.
A seasoned event speaker in the fields of health, longevity, and technology, Dr Kennedy led the Buck Institute for Research on Aging as President and CEO from 2010 to 2016, continuing his professorship there until 2020. With an adjunct position in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Washington, he has been a pivotal faculty member since 2001. Dr Kennedy’s influence extends to the biotech industry, actively engaging in several companies and shaping academic discourse as Co-Editor-In-Chief of Aging Cell from 2011 to 2021.
As an internationally respected scientist, Dr Kennedy has fostered significant collaborations in China as a Visiting Professor at the Aging Research Institute at Guangdong Medical College from 2009 to 2014. Notably, he completed his Ph.D. in Leonard Guarente’s laboratory at M.I.T., where he published the seminal paper linking Sirtuins to aging—a cornerstone of modern longevity research.
With his rich background, Dr Brian Kennedy is an ideal candidate for academic conferences and events focused on cutting-edge developments in health and longevity science.
