About
Professor João Pedro de Magalhães
Harvard-trained Prof de Magalhães, PhD, leads the Genomics of Ageing and Rejuvenation Lab at the University of Birmingham. He has published over 100 scientific articles and his research on genetics, ageing and longevity has widely been featured in scientific magazines (Science, Nature, Scientific American, New Scientist, etc.).
Prof de Magalhaes has a long-term interest in technological trends and their future impact on society. His work on predicting how technology will shape the human condition has been published in magazines such as Futures and The Futurist, and in newspapers like The Independent.
Professor João Pedro de Magalhães
Educational background
Prof de Magalhaes graduated in Microbiology, has a PhD in cell senescence, trained in Genetics at Harvard Medical School.
Academic experience
Professor at the University of Birmingham with over 100 scientific articles in top journals (Science, Nature- and Cell-family and PNAS).
Prolific writer
In addition to academic publications, Prof de Magalhaes also writes popular science for newspapers and magazines (e.g., The Scientist and The Futurist), and fiction.
Experienced speaker
Over 100 invited talks in international conferences, three TEDx talks, and seminars in various institutions, including companies (e.g., Google's Calico).
Media work
Prof de Magalhaes makes regular media appearances (BBC, CNN, Time magazine, Forbes, the Washington Post, the Financial Times and many others)
