On behalf of the Organising Committee, it is our great pleasure to invite you to attend the “Natural Products for Healthy Aging: from Molecular Targets to Therapy” symposium, to be held virtually from 8^th – 10^th November 2021. This symposium, co-hosted by the University of Strasbourg, Stellenbosch University and the University of Adelaide, and sponsored by The Academic Consortium for the 21^st Century (AC21), will explore the latest science and advancements in the field of natural products and healthy ageing. We expect our participants will include academic researchers, industry, regulators and medical practitioners. Speakers (both experts and early career researchers) from Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia and the Americas will present their latest research in any of the overall themes of the Symposium, including:

• The pivotal importance of a healthy diet rich in selected fruits, vegetables, plant-derived products and other nutraceuticals to prevent the development of major diseases associated with ageing including cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
• The scientific evidence for the beneficial effects of active natural compounds and their underlying mechanisms.
• The overlap between Western medicine, Traditional Medicines and nutraceuticals.

You are invited to submit an abstract to be considered for oral presentation and we sincerely hope that you will accept our invitation to participate in this exciting virtual symposium.

See you online!