• Aubrey de Grey is controversial biomedical gerontologist working to expedite the development of a cure for human aging. He is the author of Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging and is working to develop a strategy that could rebuild tissue damaged by aging.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born in London, England on April 20, 1963
  2. Claims some humans alive today will live up to 1,000 years or longer
  3. He is a competitive Othello player
  4. Currently chairman of the Methuselah Foundation
  5. Editor-in-chief of the academic journal Rejuvenation Research
  6. Received a B.A. in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge

• Quote

  "I can't trace when I realised that aging was a bad thing — I must have been so young that I can't remember. But I was nearly 30 before I found out that most other people don't think the same, or at least don't think that it's important enough to work on. I was in a very lucky situation to be able to make a contribution - I had training in research in a very different field, and I also had quite broad knowledge of biology - so I decide to have a go. My first publication was very well-received, so I kept going!" Aubrey de Grey

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