Dr. Ana Maria Cuervo MD PhD is distinguished professor and co-director of the Institute for Aging Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She is a recognized leader in the field of biology of aging for her studies on the role of protein degradation in age-related disorders, with emphasis in metabolic conditions and neurodegenerative disorders. She has been the recipient of prestigious awards in cell biology and biology of aging and is elected member of the Valencian Royal Academy of Medicine, the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences, The Spanish Royal Academy of Pharmacy and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2019, she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.