A pioneer in the science of aging, longevity and the future of medicine, Dr. Kris Verburgh links his knowledge as a medical doctor to his work in biotech research to uncover the secrets for turning back the human body clock. His book The Longevity Code: Secrets to Living Well for Longer from the Front Lines of Science details the science for better, longer life.

Dr. Verburgh leverages multiple disciplines to create his map for technology breakthroughs transforming our lives, bodies, brains, and lifespans. He studies nutrition, metabolism, and preventive health practices as key to how we age. He created the field of nutrigerontology to understand how nutrition can accelerate or slow aging while impacting obesity as well as aging diseases including heart disease, osteoarthritis and dementia.

Dr. Verburgh reveals the basis for his research:

I believe in longevity medicine and biogerontology to prevent, slow down or reverse aging—the ultimate goal of optimal longevity. By researching diseases and symptoms related to aging, we can extend human healthspan and lifespan to help people reach their maximum potential. Then the next steps: how will these new biotechnologies transform our society over the long run?

Inspiring and thoughtful, Dr. Verburgh easily conveys his energetic passion for medicine and technology to audiences. Translating genetic and cellular science into everyday understanding, he explains the causes behind aging, exposing myths and offering solutions with tangible results. He unveils rapid innovation developments in health, upending how we think about our lives. Focused on the future, he opens up possibilities for emerging technologies to shape our health for tomorrow.

A researcher at the Free University of Brussels, Dr. Verburgh studies evolution, complexity and cognition to identify and combat root causes in the aging process. As Partner and Head of Science at the Longevity Vision Fund, Dr. Verburgh recommends the most promising life science startups for investment from the $100 million fund. He is also on the faculty at Singularity University in the heart of Silicon Valley, finding critical connections between biotech and longevity.

In his previous book The Food Hourglass, Dr. Verburgh examined diet, nutrition, exercise and sleep as key components to longer life. With wide-ranging interests including neuroscience and the origins of creativity, he wrote his first book, Brilliant! at age 16 as the youngest science author in Europe.