BGRF announces the departure of businessman and philanthropist Timur Artemev due to the annual rotation of trustees


The Biogerontology Research Foundation (BGRF), a UK-based charity founded in 2007 to the support of ageing research to address the challenges of a rapidly ageing population, ameliorate the suffering of the elderly and to reduce the impact of disease on future generations, announces the departure of the prominent businessman and philanthropist Timur Artemev.

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