Bruno Vellas

Professor Vellas (MD, PhD) is currently Chairman of the Toulouse Gerontopole, Chief Of the Department Of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at the Toulouse University Hospital, and Chief Of Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Research Centre, University of Toulouse and of INSERM (National Institute Of Medical Research) 1027 Unit on Aging. He is also Past-president of the IAGG (International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics). Professor Vellas obtained his medical degree (MD) and PhD from the Paul Sabatier University, Academy of Toulouse, and for more than 20 years has been involved in large trials in Alzheimer's disease and in frailty. Professor Vellas has published over 637 articles in the field, particularly on Alzheimer's and disease modifying treatment, frailty, and sarcopenia. Prof. Vellas is the founder of the E.A.D.C. (European Alzheimer's Disease Consortium).