Prof. Liat Ayalon, of Bar-Ilan University's Weisfeld School of Social Work, is one of 50 individuals from around the world who have been recognized by the United Nations as part of the first ever Healthy Ageing 50: leaders transforming the world to be a better place to grow older.

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Prof. Ayalon is a leading scientist in the field of behavioral and social gerontology who has worked to influence academics, civil society leaders, and policy makers around the world with her research work on ageism. Though she herself has contributed substantially to the academic literature on the phenomenon, what particularly sets her apart is the establishment of an extensive European network of researchers and policy stakeholders in the field of ageism numbering more than 200 members (COST IS1402 on Ageism & EuroAgeism). Not only has a new community of knowledge producers on ageism been produced through this work, but Ayalon’s efforts have ensured that this community is keenly aware of the need to translate research into concrete policy solutions by promoting a multi-sectoral mix of members from the very beginning. COST IS1402 on Ageism & EuroAgeism's work has been adopted by major policy institutes around the world, including the United Nations.