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A conversation with Dr. David Sinclair and Nicholas Wade
with David Sinclair and Nicholas Wade on Nov 2, 2006
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with David Sinclair and Nicholas Wade on Nov 2, 2006
Dr. David Sinclair is an Australian biologist. He is best known for his research on the biology of lifespan extension and driving research towards treating diseases of aging. He has received several additional awards including a Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Award, and a Special Fellowship from the Leukemia Society, and an American Association for Aging Research Fellowship.
In 2003, one of Sinclair’s papers was considered a “Discovery of the Year” by “Discover” magazine. In 2004, he won the Genzyme Outstanding Achievement in Biomedical Science Award. In 2006 he was voted one of Australia’s Top 10 scientists under 45”. In 2004, Dr. Sinclair co-founded Sirtris Pharmaceuticals to develop drugs that harness the body’s own defenses against diseases of aging, which was featured on the cover “FORTUNE” magazine in Jan 2007.
Source - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sinclair_%28Biologist%29