Professor Sarah Harper announced as new chair of HelpAge International Board of Trustees

Published on September 10, 2024

HelpAge International has appointed Sarah Harper, Clore Professor of Gerontology at the University of Oxford and founder of Oxford’s Institute of Population Ageing, as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees.
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