Renowned biomedical gerontologist and Chief Science Officer of SENS Research Foundation, Aubrey de Grey is revolutionizing the field of aging research with his bold vision that humans alive today could live for 1,000 years. His pioneering Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence (SENS) approach treats aging as an engineering problem with seven types of cellular damage that can be repaired or prevented. Author of The Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging and co-author of Ending Aging, Aubrey holds a PhD from Cambridge and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Rejuvenation Research. A TED speaker and globally recognized thought leader, he advocates for rejuvenation biotechnology to extend healthy human lifespan indefinitely. Note: In 2021, he was removed from SENS following independent investigation.
Dr. Aubrey de Grey is a biomedical gerontologist who has revolutionized thinking about aging and longevity. He is best known for his Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence (SENS), which treats aging as an engineering problem with seven types of damage that can be repaired. Author of influential books including ‘Ending Aging’ and ‘The Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging,’ Aubrey holds a PhD in biology from Cambridge. He co-founded SENS Research Foundation in 2009, serving as Chief Science Officer until 2021. As Editor-in-Chief of Rejuvenation Research and former VP at AgeX Therapeutics, he has been instrumental in advancing regenerative medicine. A prolific TED speaker giving 40-50 talks annually, Aubrey advocates that some people alive today won’t die from age-related causes. His work has inspired significant investment in longevity research worldwide. Note: In 2021, following allegations and independent investigation, he was removed from SENS Foundation.
The Questions That Drive Their Work
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Can humans live for 1000 years?
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What are the seven types of aging damage?
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Is ending aging ethically responsible?
THEIR CHOSEN OBJECT
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"Aging is a disease—one that can be cured if approached as an engineering problem."
What it represents
Aubrey’s SENS approach identifies seven categories of cellular damage causing aging, each with viable repair strategies.
His vision of longevity escape velocity suggests medical advances could eventually outpace aging itself.
