Dr Reuben Ng, Assistant Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), has been named the recipient of the 2025 Advocate for Aging* Award—making him the first honouree from Asia to receive this distinction
The Advocate for Aging Award, presented by PBS’ Next Avenue in partnership with the American Society on Aging, recognises individuals who have made significant contributions to enhancing the lives of older adults.
Since its inception in 2015, the award has celebrated over 200 global leaders, including Michael J Fox, Governor Gavin Newsom, US Senator Susan Collins, Professor Laura Carstensen, and Nobel Laureate Professor Elizabeth Blackburn who is also President of the Salk Institute.
Dr Ng was selected for his pioneering work in developing AI methods to analyse narratives around ageing spanning two centuries, and for his research into innovative policy solutions that unlock the economic potential of ageing populations.
Said Dr Ng: "My vision is to unleash a third demographic dividend for the world where ageing is associated with a time of adventure, happiness and giving back. To reap the dividend tomorrow, we need to create an opportunity economy for older adults today. Our work on reframing ageing, silver entrepreneurship and preventive health are policy investments to catalyse this opportunity economy.”
Learn more about Dr Ng’s impactful research at PBS’ Next Avenue here.
*Used as ”Aging” to follow the American spelling of the award name, otherwise spelt as “ageing” on our website which adheres to UK spelling