Aubrey de Grey

About

Biomedical Gerontologist and Longevity Pioneer Background: Dr. Aubrey de Grey is an iconic English biomedical gerontologist, author, and mathematical researcher. He holds a BA in Computer Science and a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Cambridge. He is best known for his pioneering work developing SENS (Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence), a groundbreaking tissue-repair framework designed to systematically reverse the molecular and cellular damage caused by aging. Current Role: He serves as the Founder, President, and Chief Science Officer of the Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) Foundation, an organization pushing the boundaries of biotechnology to extend healthy human lifespans beyond age-related decline. Why Aubrey is a Good Fit for the Council: Aubrey brings a brilliant, paradigm-shifting ethos to the council, viewing human aging not as an inevitable fate, but as a complex engineering problem to be solved. His unique dual foundation in computer science and evolutionary biology allows him to look at biotechnology through a systems-architecture lens. His foresight on the exponential curves of longevity technology is crucial for evaluating long-term societal, economic, and technological trends.