LEONARD P. GUARENTE, PH.D. - Biologist
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A Professor of Biology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 1981. Dr. Guarente’s research focuses on issues surrounding aging.

Dr. Guarente received his BS in Biology from MIT in 1974 and his PhD. in Molecular Genetics from Harvard University in 1978. He was the Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard from 1978-1981.

He has written numerous papers and books, the latest of which, Ageless Quest, was published in 2003. He served as Associate Editor, Nucleic Acids Research from 1983-1988 and Associate Editor, Molecular and Cellular Biology from 1986-1988, 1989-1991. Most recently, Dr. Guarente has served on the Editorial Boards of Developmental Cell, Science Magazine SAGE KE, and Experimental Gerontology. He was founder of Elixir Pharmaceuticals in 2000.

During his illustrious career, Dr. Guarente has received many awards and lectureships, including the Academy of the American Society for Health Aging Investigator of 2001, Novartis Professor of Biology, 2000, Ellison Medical Foundation Senior Scholar, 1999-2002, Ida Beam Distinguished Lecturer, 2001, Earle P. Charlton Lectureship, 1998, Elected to the American Academy of Microbiology, 1998, Presidential Young Investigator Award from the National Science Foundation, 1984-1989 and the Thomas D. and Virginia W. Cabot Career Development Professorship, 1989-1992.