David Sinclair, Ph.D. is a co-founder of Sirtris Pharmaceuticals and Associate Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School. He has made key contributions to the scientific understanding of aging. In 1997, David identified the cause of aging in yeast, a first for any species, and in 2003 reported the discovery of a conserved master regulatory gene controlling this process. David has authored more than 20 peer-reviewed scientific publications, including several seminal papers in Nature and Science, and has received numerous awards and honors for his research.
David Sinclair performed his post-doctoral work with Dr. Leonard Guarente at MIT and holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics from the University of New South Wales.
So first of all, the conflict of interest. It is a challenge everyday. It takes maturity. Constant thought to confidentiality. Putting up - I have put up what amounts to a Chinese wall between my lab and the company. It's almost as though I have got two brains. And what I hear with one brain d...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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