Gabriel-Ioan Prada 

MD, PhD
Chair of Geriatrics and Gerontology  at "Ana Aslan" National Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Faculty of Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Dr. Prada, MD, PhD, graduated the medical school at "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania in 1984 and after two years of internship at "Fundeni" Clinical Hospital in Bucharest, started his activity as a junior scientist at "Ana Aslan" National Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Bucharest since 1986. Currently he is senior specialist in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology and also in Internal Medicine.

He has a Diploma in Gerontology at International Institute on Ageing - United Nations and a Master of Science Degree in the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, "Victoria" University of Manchester, United Kingdom under the supervision of Prof. Raymond Tallis, editor of Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. Dr. Prada also has a PhD degree in medical sciences at "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest. Currently, Dr. Prada is head of Clinical Department 4 at "Ana Aslan" National Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics and also Professor of Geriatrics and Gerontology, head of the Chair of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department 5, Faculty of Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest.

He is the author of 14 books and book-chapters, national and international editions, and over 350 papers published or presented at national and international scientific meetings.

Dr. Prada has been involved in several international and national research projects, including HYVET (Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial), PREDICT (Increasing the PaRticipation of the ElDerly in Clinical Trials), ERA-AGE 2 (European Research Area in Ageing) and FUTURAGE – A Roadmap for Ageing. He is also full member of the Boards of UEMS-Geriatric Medicine Section (European Union of Medical Specialists), EUGMS (European Union of Geriatric Medicine Societies), IAGG (International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) and IAGG-ER Clinical Section.