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Bruno Vellas is a pioneering geriatrician whose work has reshaped how we approach healthy aging and integrated care for older adults. As a leading figure in geriatric medicine, his research centers on frailty, disability prevention, and the implementation of person-centered health pathways for seniors. Vellas is best known for spearheading the translation of the World Health Organization’s Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) framework into clinical practice. His landmark 2022 prospective study, cited over 185 times, demonstrated the feasibility of large-scale ICOPE-CARE implementation, showing how systematic screening and personalized interventions can maintain independence in aging populations. Earlier influential work on gerontechnology (130+ citations) explored how technology supports independent living. Vellas has been instrumental in the INSPIRE program, a WHO-collaborative initiative in France’s Occitania region that has become a global model for integrated care. His contributions have fundamentally shifted geriatric care from reactive treatment to proactive, community-based prevention, directly influencing international health policy. With hundreds of publications shaping modern gerontology, Vellas remains a vital voice in the global effort to meet the challenges of aging societies.