OREANDA-NEWS. Since it was created in 2007, the AXA Research Fund has committed more than €149 million to 492 research projects, and it is continuing its efforts to help researchers strengthen their contributions to public dialogue on climate, socio-economic and health issues.

On April 8, 2016, researchers, AXA employees and long-term supporters of the Fund gathered to celebrate nine years of commitment to risk research to serve innovation. At the core of the event was data. This crucial aspect of technology is being studied by economists and researchers alike, who are both striving to understand and control its applications. Watch the keynote presentation by Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig, a specialist in law and new technologies, at the anniversary celebration of the AXA Research Fund:

At the end of 2015, AXA hosted a conference on "The Longevity Revolution", which brought together AXA researchers and experts to identify the challenges and trends relating to longevity and find viable solutions.

The AXA Research Fund has devoted €21 million to support 49 projects led by researchers on this subject and also wants to promote their work and bring it to the attention of the general public. The Fund therefore chose to partner with Scientific American, the leading international scientific news publication, to share how five of its researchers are exploring aging issues.