Professor
Simon Fraser University
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Andrew Sixsmith is the Director of the Science and Technology for Aging Research (STAR) Institute at Simon Fraser University (SFU (http://www.sfu.ca/starinstitute.html) and a Professor in the SFU Gerontology Department (https://www.sfu.ca/gerontology/about/people/andrew-sixsmith.html). Andrew was the Scientific Director of AGE-WELL Network of Centers of Excellennce (www.agewell-nce.ca) between 2015-2020 and Associate Scientific Director between 2020-2022. He is now an AGE-WELL Network Advisor. He is past President of the International Society of Gerontechnology and was previously Director of the Gerontology Research Centre and Deputy Director of the IRMACS Centre at SFU. His research interests include aging, social isolation, technologies to connect people, technology for independent living, technology policy and the digital divide, theories and methods in aging and understanding the innovation process. His work has involved him in a leadership and advisory role in numerous major international research projects and initiatives with academic, government and industry partners. He received his doctorate from the University of London and was previously a lecturer at the University of Liverpool in the Institute of Human Ageing and Department of Primary Care.
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