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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-114692
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231027
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIRD STEPHEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001481514

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06565
		FILM NUMBER:		231379730

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		388 GREENWICH STREET, 17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			abrdn Life Sciences Investors
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884121
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				043147016
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177728515

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TEKLA LIFE SCIENCES INVESTORS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20141015

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	H&Q LIFE SCIENCES INVESTORS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929
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    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Lucia Sitar, by POA from Stephen Bird</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-11-06</signatureDate>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Exhibit 24</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints the individuals named on Schedule A attached hereto and as may be amended from time to time, or any of them signing singly,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;as may be required, prepare,
execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf, and submit to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &quot;SEC&quot;) a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords
enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), or any rule or regulation of the SEC;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;execute for and on behalf
of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as a reporting person pursuant to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and the rules thereunder
of the applicable registered investment companies (and any successor companies) listed on Schedule A attached hereto, as amended from
time to time, and any other registered investment company affiliated with or established by Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc., Aberdeen
Asset Managers Limited, Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited or their affiliates, for which the undersigned becomes a Section
16 reporting person (each, a &quot;Fund&quot;), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;do and perform any and
all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely
file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;take any other action
of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of any of such attorneys-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by any of such
attorneys-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms
and conditions as any of such attorneys-in-fact may approve in the discretion of any of such attorneys-in-fact.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The undersigned
hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that any of such attorneys-in-fact, or the substitute or substitutes of any of such attorneys-in-fact, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is any Fund assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by any Fund, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 10th day of June 2021.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%">Signature:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 45%">/s/ Stephen Bird</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Stephen Bird</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SCHEDULE A</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">FUND NAME AND TICKER SYMBOL</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD>
    <TD>ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. (IAF)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>2.</TD>
    <TD>ABERDEEN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND, INC. (FAX)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>3.</TD>
    <TD>ABERDEEN GLOBAL INCOME FUND, INC. (FCO)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>4.</TD>
    <TD>ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INCOME FUND, INC. (AEF)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>5.</TD>
    <TD>THE INDIA FUND, INC. (IFN)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>6.</TD>
    <TD>ABERDEEN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC. (JEQ)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>7.</TD>
    <TD>FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND (FAM)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>8.</TD>
    <TD>FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN EMERGING OPPORTUNITY FUND (FEO)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>9.</TD>
    <TD>ABERDEEN INCOME CREDIT STRATEGIES FUND (ACP)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>10.</TD>
    <TD>ABERDEEN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED (FAP)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>11.</TD>
    <TD>ABERDEEN GLOBAL PREMIER PROPERTIES FUND (AWP)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>12.</TD>
    <TD>ABERDEEN GLOBAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND (AGD)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>13.</TD>
    <TD>ABERDEEN TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND (AOD)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>14.</TD>
    <TD> ABERDEEN STANDARD GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (ASGI)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, WITH FULL POWER OF
SUBSTITUTION AND RESUBSTITUTION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD>
    <TD>Jennifer Nichols</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>2.</TD>
    <TD>Lucia Sitar</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>3.</TD>
    <TD>Megan Kennedy</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>4.</TD>
    <TD>Alan Goodson</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>5.</TD>
    <TD>Katherine Corey</TD></TR>
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