Ana Aslan
Ana Aslan (1 January 1897 – 20 May 1988) was a Romanian biologist and physician. She was born in Brăila 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.
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[edit]- I like to think that I had no other wealth besides my work. And I have a titanic ambition: all my life I have been the first. At boarding school, at my doctorate, always. Some people seek early satisfaction, and that's not right. You have to give first and then wait!
- "Ana Aslan: “Am avut o ambiție titanică”". Digi24. 10 May 2025.
