Laura Deming
Laura Deming | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994 |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (dropped out) |
| Awards | Thiel Fellowship Forbes 30 Under 30 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Life extension |
| Institutions | The Longevity Fund |
| Academic advisors | Cynthia Kenyon |
Laura Deming is an American scientist and venture capitalist. Her work focuses on life extension, and using biological research to reduce or reverse the effects of aging.
Education
Laura Deming is the daughter of John and Tabitha Deming;[1] she grew up in New Zealand.[2] Deming and her brother were homeschooled; she says she taught herself "calculus and probability and statistics, and French literature and history." At age 8, Deming became interested in the biology of aging,[3] and at age 12 she joined the lab of Cynthia Kenyon at the University of California, San Francisco.[2][4] Kenyon and Deming successfully increased the lifespan of the worm C. elegans by a factor of ten through genetic engineering.[5] Deming was accepted to MIT at age 14,[4] but later dropped out to accept the $100,000 Thiel Fellowship and start a venture capital firm.[6] Deming was one of only two women in the 2011 initial class of Thiel Fellows.[7]
Career
Deming is a partner at and founder of The Longevity Fund, a venture capital firm focused on aging and life extension.[2][4] Deming believes that science can be used to create biological immortality in humans, and has said that ending aging "is a lot closer than you might think".[8] She has been featured in "30 Under 30" by Forbes Magazine,[9] and was one of the stars of "The Age of Ageing", a documentary by National Geographic.[4] She also spoke at the 2012 Singularity Summit[10] and at the 2013 TEDMED conference.[11]
See also
References
- ^ Kelly, Caitlin (September 15, 2012). "Forgoing College to Pursue Dreams". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ a b c Jacobs, Vance. "Portraits of Silicon Valley". Storehouse. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Hedgecock, Sarah (June 10, 2015). "Why Longevity Isn't Just A Numbers Game". Forbes. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d Mulkerrins, Jane (22 November 2015). "Could this pill be the key to eternal youth?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ DePuy, Larry. "Electric cars? Triple lifespans? Warp drive? Sign me up!". No. February 13, 2015. Times Standard. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Leber, Jessica (February 3, 2012). "Too Young to Fail". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Henderson, J. Maureen (June 20, 2011). "Meet The Teen Who Got Paid $100 000 To Drop Out Of School". Forbes. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Segran, Elizabeth (August 25, 2014). "The Eternal Problem Silicon Valley Can't Solve". Fast Company. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "30 Under 30". Forbes. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Popper, Ben (October 22, 2012). "Rapture of the nerds: will the Singularity turn us into gods or end the human race?". The Verge. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "How can science and business team up for the long (health) haul?". TEDMED. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
