Dr. Aubrey de Grey was once known for claiming that aging could be ‘cured’ in coming decades. Now, the nonprofit SENS Research Foundation (Mountain View, Calif.) he co-founded in 2009 has fired him amidst a sexual harassment probe. The organization, which aimed to pioneer a field known as “rejuvenation biotechnology,” was concerned that de Grey…
SENS Research Foundation founder accused of sexual harassment
The SENS Research Foundation (Mountain View, Calif.), an anti-aging and regenerative medicine nonprofit, has placed the prominent biogerontologist Aubrey de Grey on leave following sexual harassment allegations. The foundation has also retained an independent investigator to review the claims. The accusations come from Celine Halioua, the CEO of veterinary biotech Loyal (San Francisco) and Laura Deming, the…