The Academy for Health and Lifespan Research (AHLR) has elected Prof. Dr. Dario Riccardo Valenzano, Scientific Director of the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena, as a new official member. The AHLR brings together leading international researchers in the field of geroscience and supports research and development aimed at extending healthy life expectancy. The admission of Prof. Valenzano strengthens the international visibility of Jena as a research location and underscores the importance of his contributions to the biology of aging.