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Thursday 16th June 2011 was launched with an Open Day welcoming academic visitors, alumni and friends to the Institute for a series of academic posters presented by researchers, academic visitors and students on a wide variety of topics.

This was followed by a Celebratory Lunch and official welcome by Professor Sarah Harper, Director and Dr George Leeson, Co-Director. 

Highlighting the day was a series of lectures at St. Anne’s College culminating in the inaugural Clore Lecture on Population and the Environment delivered by Professor Sir John Beddington, Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government.   It was a particular honour to welcome Sir John to the celebration.  A relationship with the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing has been developed through such initiatives as the Foresight Review on Migration and Global Environmental Change and the Population Footprints project. Sir John is highly regarded for his expertise and perspectives on the issues and challenges impacting the planet.

Throughout 2008 and 2009 Sir John raised the concept of the “Perfect Storm” of food, energy and water security in the context of climate change, gaining considerable media attention and raising this as a priority in the UK and internationally.

Prior to his appointment as Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government, he was Professor of Applied Population Biology and headed the main departments of environmental science and technology at Imperial College. His main research interests are the application of biological and economic analysis to problems of Natural Resource Management.

Sir John has previously been advisor to a number of UK Government departments including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Defence and the Cabinet Office. He has also advised several Governments and international bodies including the Australian, New Zealand and US Governments, the European Commission, the United Nations Environment Programme and Food and Agriculture Organisation.

He was, for six years, a member of the Natural Environment Research Council. In June 1997 he was awarded the Heidelberg Award for Environmental Excellence, in 2001 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 2004 he was awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George by Her Majesty the Queen and in June 2010 was awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

In addition, we were delighted to include several prominent key note supporters of the Institute:

Dr Richard Suzman – Director Behavioral and Social Research, National Institute of Aging, USA:
Dr Suzman has served previously as Chief of Demography and Population Epidemiology at NIA, where he developed and directed the program that funds research and training in demography, epidemiology, and the economics of aging. He was also Director of the Office of the Demography of Aging, the focal point for demographic statistics and research within NIA and across other Federal and international agencies.  His presentation reflected on the past ten years of ageing research and the wide range of issues which have been addressed globally and at the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing.  He spoke about the transition of ageing research from life sciences to taking a more central role in social sciences.  He mentioned the variety of projects he has undertaken with the Institute and Sarah Harper in particular, such as her proposal for the first UK Health and Retirement Study (ELSA).

Mr Lim Boon Heng – Past Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Government of Singapore:
Mr. Lim (林文興) is currently the Chairman of Singapore's governing People's Action Party (PAP). He is also the Deputy Chairman of the People's Association, and was formerly the Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) He was formerly a Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister's Office.  Mr. Lim provided a comprehensive background about ageing in Singapore which included unique issues such as the raising of the retirement age, a focus on active ageing and the complexity of urban living for the elderly. Senior members of the Institute have for the past two years been working very closely with Mr Lim and the Council for Third Age in Singapore to share their expertise and build capacity on ageing programmes.

Paul Cann – Executive Director, AgeUK Oxfordshire.
Paul Cann joined Age Concern Oxfordshire as its Chief Executive in April 2009 following a distinguished career in the not-for-profit world as Director of Policy and External Relations at Help the Aged and Director of the British Dyslexia Association and National Autistic Society.  Mr Cann has a special relationship with the Institute as a Visiting Fellow from 2004 – 2007.  His talk was related to ageing issues in the community and in particular the contributions which both AgeUK and the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing have made to the ageing community here in the UK and globally.

The Oxford Institute of Population Ageing paid tribute to all its past and current supporters.

All members of the Institute extend their sincere gratitude for the generosity and enthusiastic spirit which will ensure the continued success of the OIA into the next decade.

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