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The demographer '''James W. Vaupel''', [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] (born May 2, 1945 in [[New York]], [[United States]]) is a leading scientist in the fields of [[aging research]], [[biodemography]], and formal [[demography]]. He has been instrumental in developing and advancing the idea of the plasticity of [[longevity]], and pioneered research on the heterogeneity of mortality risks and on the deceleration of [[death rates]] at the highest ages.<ref>Broken limits to life expectancy, ''Science'' [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/296/5570/1029?ijkey=otI/7cJky6kA6&keytype=ref&siteid=sci/]</ref> <ref>Biodemographic trajectories of longevity, ''Science'' [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/280/5365/855]</ref> <ref>It's never too late, ''Science'' [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/301/5640/1679]</ref> <ref>The impact of heterogeneity in individual frailty on the dynamics of mortality, ''Demography'' [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/510638]</ref> <ref>The heritability of human longevity: a population-based study of 2872 Danish twin pairs born 1870-1900, ''Human Genetics'' [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8786073]</ref>
The demographer '''James W. Vaupel''', [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] (born May 2, 1945 in [[New York]], [[United States]]) is a leading scientist in the fields of [[aging research]], [[biodemography]], and formal [[demography]]. He has been instrumental in developing and advancing the idea of the plasticity of [[longevity]], and pioneered research on the heterogeneity of mortality risks and on the deceleration of [[death rates]] at the highest ages.<ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.1126/science.1069675}}{{psc}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.1126/science.280.5365.855}}{{psc}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.1126/science.1090529}}{{psc}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |pmid=510638}}{{psc}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |pmid=8786073}}{{psc}}</ref>


==Current positions==
==Current positions==
Vaupel is the founding director of the [[Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research]] in [[Rostock]], [[Germany]] (since [[1996]]). He is also a research professor at [[Duke University]] and the director of its Population, Policy, Aging and Research Center. Vaupel is a member of the German Academy of Sciences [[Leopoldina]], a regular scientific member of the [[U.S. National Academy of Sciences]] and fellow of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]].<ref>Vaupel's Homepage at MPIDR [http://user.demogr.mpg.de/jwv]</ref> He has been involved in many endeavors and published over 20 books.<ref>[http://edoc.mpg.de/display.epl Publications James Vaupel MPG eDoc-Server]</ref>
Vaupel is the founding director of the [[Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research]] in [[Rostock]], [[Germany]] (since [[1996]]). He is also a research professor at [[Duke University]] and the director of its Population, Policy, Aging and Research Center. Vaupel is a member of the German Academy of Sciences [[Leopoldina]], a regular scientific member of the [[U.S. National Academy of Sciences]] and fellow of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]].<ref>Vaupel's Homepage at MPIDR [http://user.demogr.mpg.de/jwv]{{self-published inline}}</ref> He has been involved in many endeavors and published over 20 books.<ref>[http://edoc.mpg.de/display.epl Publications James Vaupel MPG eDoc-Server]{{self-published inline}}</ref>


==Contributions==
==Contributions==
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Vaupel has been a leading proponent of the idea of the plasticity of longevity.<ref>The Plasticity of Longevity, ''Sage Crossroads'' Interview with James Vaupel [http://www.sagecrossroads.com/files/transcript21.]</ref> Many people believe there is a looming limit to human [[life expectancy]]. Vaupel’s research shows that life expectancy is likely to increase well beyond the purported limit of 85 years.<ref>Hell No, We Won't Go! Surprising demographic trends raise a tough question: Will the elderly live so long that society can't cope?, ''CNN Money'' [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/07/19/263116/index.htm]</ref> Furthermore, Vaupel and others (such as Bernard Jeune of [[Denmark]]) advanced a new proposition: that the human [[life expectancy|life span]] is not fixed, but is a function of [[life expectancy]] and [[population size]].<ref>Broken limits to life expectancy, ''Science'' [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/296/5570/1029?ijkey=otI/7cJky6kA6&keytype=ref&siteid=sci/]</ref> He and [[S. Jay Olshansky]] have had a disagreement about what this means in terms of future projections of the human life span.<ref>Staying Alive, ''Discover'' Magazine, Aging [http://discovermagazine.com/2003/nov/cover]<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Vaupel has been a leading proponent of the idea of the plasticity of longevity.<ref>The Plasticity of Longevity, ''Sage Crossroads'' Interview with James Vaupel [http://www.sagecrossroads.com/files/transcript21.]</ref> Many people believe there is a looming limit to human [[life expectancy]]. Vaupel’s research shows that life expectancy is likely to increase well beyond the purported limit of 85 years.<ref>Hell No, We Won't Go! Surprising demographic trends raise a tough question: Will the elderly live so long that society can't cope?, ''CNN Money'' [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/07/19/263116/index.htm]</ref> Furthermore, Vaupel and others (such as Bernard Jeune of [[Denmark]]) advanced a new proposition: that the human [[life expectancy|life span]] is not fixed, but is a function of [[life expectancy]] and [[population size]].<ref>Broken limits to life expectancy, ''Science'' [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/296/5570/1029?ijkey=otI/7cJky6kA6&keytype=ref&siteid=sci/]</ref> He and [[S. Jay Olshansky]] have had a disagreement about what this means in terms of future projections of the human life span.<ref>Staying Alive, ''Discover'' Magazine, Aging [http://discovermagazine.com/2003/nov/cover]<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Vaupel’s work also focuses on the nascent field of evolutionary demography. His research activities here strive to understand age-specific mortality in terms of the evolutionary processes that shape it.<ref>Post-Darwinian longevity, ''Population and Development Review'' [http://www.jstor.org/stable/3401355]</ref>
Vaupel’s work also focuses on the nascent field of evolutionary demography. His research activities here strive to understand age-specific mortality in terms of the evolutionary processes that shape it.<ref>{{cite journal |jstor=3401355}}{{psc}}</ref>


Because in his studies, particular attention is paid to mortality improvements at the end of the lifespan, Vaupel has been instrumental in the emerging field of research into [[supercentenarians]] as a population subset.<ref>Emergence of supercentenarians in low mortality countries, ''American Actuarial Journal''[http://user.demogr.mpg.de/jwv/pdf<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The number of persons aged 110+ in a single European nation is rather small. Vaupel therefore began the push in 2000 by inviting experts from around the world to meet in international workshops<ref>[http://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/calendar/workshops_1.htm Past Workshops<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and to found the International Database on Longevity, which provides information on individuals attaining extreme ages and permits demographic analysis of mortality at the highest ages.<ref>[http://www.supercentenarians.org/ International Database on Longevity<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Because in his studies, particular attention is paid to mortality improvements at the end of the lifespan, Vaupel has been instrumental in the emerging field of research into [[supercentenarians]] as a population subset.<ref>Emergence of supercentenarians in low mortality countries, ''American Actuarial Journal''[http://user.demogr.mpg.de/jwv/pdf<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The number of persons aged 110+ in a single European nation is rather small. Vaupel therefore began the push in 2000 by inviting experts from around the world to meet in international workshops<ref>[http://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/calendar/workshops_1.htm Past Workshops<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and to found the International Database on Longevity, which provides information on individuals attaining extreme ages and permits demographic analysis of mortality at the highest ages.<ref>[http://www.supercentenarians.org/ International Database on Longevity<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

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James W. Vaupel
Born(1945-05-02)May 2, 1945
New York
NationalityAmerican
AwardsFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Scientific career
Fieldsaging research, biodemography, demography
InstitutionsMax Planck Institute for Demographic Research
Duke University

The demographer James W. Vaupel, Ph.D. (born May 2, 1945 in New York, United States) is a leading scientist in the fields of aging research, biodemography, and formal demography. He has been instrumental in developing and advancing the idea of the plasticity of longevity, and pioneered research on the heterogeneity of mortality risks and on the deceleration of death rates at the highest ages.[1][2][3][4][5]

Current positions

Vaupel is the founding director of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany (since 1996). He is also a research professor at Duke University and the director of its Population, Policy, Aging and Research Center. Vaupel is a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, a regular scientific member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[6] He has been involved in many endeavors and published over 20 books.[7]

Contributions

Convinced that formal demography is the source of the discipline’s strength, Vaupel has contributed to the methodological foundations of demography. In 2001 he was awarded by the Population Association of America the Irene B. Taeuber Award for his lifetime research achievements.[8] In 2008 he received the Mindel C. Sheps Award for his work in mathematical demography.[9]

Vaupel has been a leading proponent of the idea of the plasticity of longevity.[10] Many people believe there is a looming limit to human life expectancy. Vaupel’s research shows that life expectancy is likely to increase well beyond the purported limit of 85 years.[11] Furthermore, Vaupel and others (such as Bernard Jeune of Denmark) advanced a new proposition: that the human life span is not fixed, but is a function of life expectancy and population size.[12] He and S. Jay Olshansky have had a disagreement about what this means in terms of future projections of the human life span.[13]

Vaupel’s work also focuses on the nascent field of evolutionary demography. His research activities here strive to understand age-specific mortality in terms of the evolutionary processes that shape it.[14]

Because in his studies, particular attention is paid to mortality improvements at the end of the lifespan, Vaupel has been instrumental in the emerging field of research into supercentenarians as a population subset.[15] The number of persons aged 110+ in a single European nation is rather small. Vaupel therefore began the push in 2000 by inviting experts from around the world to meet in international workshops[16] and to found the International Database on Longevity, which provides information on individuals attaining extreme ages and permits demographic analysis of mortality at the highest ages.[17]


Footnotes and relevant works

  1. ^ . doi:10.1126/science.1069675. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)[non-primary source needed]
  2. ^ . doi:10.1126/science.280.5365.855. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)[non-primary source needed]
  3. ^ . doi:10.1126/science.1090529. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)[non-primary source needed]
  4. ^ . PMID 510638. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)[non-primary source needed]
  5. ^ . PMID 8786073. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)[non-primary source needed]
  6. ^ Vaupel's Homepage at MPIDR [1][self-published source?]
  7. ^ Publications James Vaupel MPG eDoc-Server[self-published source?]
  8. ^ Irene B.Taeuber Awardees [2]
  9. ^ Mindel C. Sheps Awardees [3]
  10. ^ The Plasticity of Longevity, Sage Crossroads Interview with James Vaupel [4]
  11. ^ Hell No, We Won't Go! Surprising demographic trends raise a tough question: Will the elderly live so long that society can't cope?, CNN Money [5]
  12. ^ Broken limits to life expectancy, Science [6]
  13. ^ Staying Alive, Discover Magazine, Aging [7]]
  14. ^ . JSTOR 3401355. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)[non-primary source needed]
  15. ^ Emergence of supercentenarians in low mortality countries, American Actuarial Journal[8]
  16. ^ Past Workshops
  17. ^ International Database on Longevity

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