Aubrey D.N.J. de Grey: biographical sketch

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Born London, England, 1963

B.A., M.A. and Ph.D., University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.

Employment 1992-2006: Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EH, UK

2006-Present: Methuselah Foundation

The central goal of my biogerontology work is to expedite the development of a true cure for human aging. In my view, the main obstacle to developing such technology is the position of biogerontology at the boundary between basic science and medicine: the fundamental knowledge necessary to develop truly effective anti-aging medicine mostly exists, but the goal-directed frame of mind that is best suited to turning research findings into tools is very different from the curiosity-driven ethos that generated those findings in the first place. As a scientist with a training in an engineering discipline (computer science), I am unusually well placed to bridge this gap. I attempt to do so in three main ways: I do basic biogerontology research, I identify and promote specific technological approaches to the reversal (not merely the prevention) of various aspects of aging, and I argue in a wide range of fora (extending well beyond biologists) for the adoption of a more proactive approach to extending the healthy human lifespan sooner rather than later.

Journal editorial board memberships:
Rejuvenation Research (editor-in-chief)
Mitochondrion (associate editor)
AGE (Journal of the American Aging Association)
Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy

Society memberships:
International Association of Biomedical Gerontology (Board of Directors)
British Society for Research on Ageing
American Aging Association (Board of Directors)
Gerontological Society of America (Fellow)
International Coenzyme Q10 Association
Mitochondrion Research Society

Scientific advisory boards (unpaid):
Methuselah Foundation - Chairman and Chief Science Officer
Maximum Life Foundation
Legendary Pharmaceuticals
Centenarian Species and Rockfish project
Alcor Life Extension Foundation
Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Foresight Institute
Biomind LLC
Lifeboat Foundation
Delta G
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (Fellow)

Speaking engagements: I give an average of 20-30 invited talks per year at scientific conferences and universities.

A list of my main publications is given here.