Buck Advisory Council – Costa Rica

January 24 - 26, 2012

Longevity and Scientific Discovery

We are excited to announce that the next Buck Advisory Council meeting will take place in Costa Rica.  We are postponing our previouisly planned trip to Havana, Cuba until 2013 so that we can obtain the necessary permit from the U.S. Treasury department. 

We have enlisted the expert guidance of one of Costa Rica’s most extraordinary ambassadors, the former vice president of the county, His Excellency José Miguel Alfaro, to help us plan this event.   He and Doña Leda Milena Muñoz García, Executive Director of the Omar Dengo Foundation, are our in-country partners. 

The conference program will feature panel discussions by members of our faculty with dignitaries and scientists from Costa Rica and neighboring countries. 

To capture the excitement of discovery and richness of opportunity in Costa Rica, we are arranging a schedule of presentations, site visits, and special guests to illuminate intersecting topics, including:

• aging research
• longevity
• scientific discovery
• education
• technology
• economics

Registration Deadline:  January 6, 2012

If you plan on attending , please register now  to indicate your intent. 

Register here.

Agenda

Here is the proposed agenda:

January 23          Travel day to San José, Costa Rica International Airport

January 24          Evening:  Kickoff dinner with guest speaker

January 24-26     BAC meeting & talks in San José and Villa Blanca

January 27-28     Optional side trips and cultural exchange

Travel logistics

Guests are responsible for their own air travel to Costa Rica.  We will provide information and assistance booking rooms in the hotel and lodge where the meeting will take place.  We are working on those details now and will update you very soon on the specifics. For American travelers, no visa is required to enter Costa Rica.

Contact Information

Buck Advisory Council Coordinator
Todd Plummer
415-209-2067
tplummer@buckinstitute.org