Defying death has been mankind’s single biggest wish. Now several companies including high profile big tech founders have joined the hunt to find a solution.
Last year Amazon founder Jeff Bezos began funding Altos Labs which is researching on how to reverse the ageing process.
Bezos had declared last year that he would be devoting time to philanthropic activities after stepping down as CEO from the online retail giant. Nobel Prize winner Shinya Yamanaka reportedly joined Alto Labs as chair on the scientific advisory board signalling the company’s intent.
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The company is reportedly hiring scientists from around the world to work on the anti-ageing process. Reports claim drug developer Hal Barron, 59, will step down as Glaxosmithkline’s chief scientific officer to become the chief executive and co-chairman of Altos Labs.
Altos has offices in Silicon Valley and San Diego in California including the UK. The company is aiming to develop technology that can revitalise the cell’s in the body…
