The first International Congress of Gerontology was held in Liège, Belgium under the presidency of Lucien Brull. The conference was attended by 133 representatives of 18 gerontological societies in 14 different nations. The International Association of Gerontology was founded at this meeting. The meeting was promoted by V. Korenchevsky of England, founder of the British Club for Research on Ageing in 1945.

Type of event: Congress or Conference

Country: Belgium

Region: Worldwide