Elizabeth Mills [née Rowntree] OBE, DSc (1951–) Elected to membership of the society (1995) Lord Cohen Medallist (2000), honorary life member (2011). Born Alton, Hampshire and grew up in and around Farnham, Surrey. Educated at Farnham Girls Grammar School (Service to School prize), Langham Secretarial College, London. Former Managing Director of medical supplies company, Archer Medical (now Anchor Medical). Appointed administrator of British Foundation for Age Research (1984). Director of Research into Ageing (1990). Led merger with Help the Aged (2001). Management committee of MRC AgeNet initiative; steering committee of BBSRC Sage initiative; EPSRC Equal programme; board member of the ESRC, Research programme; executive committee of the Association of Medical Research Charities; trustee of Age Concern England.; Freeman of the City of London and Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Grocers. OBE for services to Ageing Research (2002), Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science in recognition of major contributions to ageing research and leadership in the voluntary sector, University of Brighton (2013). Patron Home Renaissance Foundation www.homerenaissancefoundation.org . Established independent consultancy Eminence Grise (2001) which provides comprehensive consultancy services to organisations with a special interest in ageing issues. Professor Julie McLeod. Elected to membership of society (2002), Honorary Treasurer (2003–2007). Born Aldershot, UK and grew up as part of a Royal Air Force family; USA, Kuwait, Germany and Italy. Educated at St Bernard’s RC School, High Wycombe, Queens School, RAF Rheindahlen (A levels), UCL (BSc (Hons) Pharmacology), and University of London (PhD). Professor of Immunology and Pro-Vice-Chancellor at University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. Research interests: biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease, functionality of ageing T cells, and in vitro models. Dr Elizabeth Lara Ostler CChem FRSC (1970–) Elected to membership of the society (2000), executive committee member (2007, 2017) Annual Scientific Meeting Local Organiser (2008, 2011). Born Hexham, United Kingdom, grew up in Northumberland. Educated at Croft House School, Hexham and The Mount School, York (Competition Scholar, Deputy Head of House), University of Bristol (BSc(Hons) Chemistry, PhD Chemistry Synthesis and reactions of tetrahydroquinolizinium and dihydroindolizinium salts). Research interests: Small molecule "antidegeneratives" including resveratrol analogues (‘resveralogues’) with a particular focus on preventing or ameliorating the effects of cellular senescence. Drosophila melanogaster as a tool for the chemical analysis of ageing. Academic Board representative, University of Brighton Board of Governors (2008–12). Professor Dame Linda Partridge DBE, FRS, FRSE, FMedSci (1950–) Elected to membership of the society (19), Cohen Medallist (2004), DBE