Peter Diamandis

• Founder and Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation
• Executive Founder of Singularity University
• Co-founder and Vice-Chairman of Human Longevity Inc.

Credentials

• M.D. degree
• M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Education

• B.S. in molecular genetics – MIT (1983)
• M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics – MIT (1988)
• M.D. – Harvard Medical School (1989)

Affiliations

• XPRIZE Foundation
• Singularity University
• Human Longevity Inc.

Research Focus

• Technological innovation
• Human longevity and regenerative medicine

Notable Publications

• Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think (2012)
• Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World (2015)
• The Future Is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives (2020)

Connect

• Website
• Linkedin
• Youtube
• Twitter

Awards & Honors

• Heinlein Prize for Advances in Space Commercialization (2006)
• Arthur C. Clarke Award for Innovation (2007)

Key Contributions

• Launched the $10 million Ansari XPRIZE for private space flight, which kickstarted the private space industry.
• Co-founded Human Longevity Inc., a genomics and cell therapy-based diagnostic and therapeutic company focusing on extending the healthy human lifespan.

Contact

info@diamandis.com

Other Resources

• https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_diamandis_abundance_is_our_future
• https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_diamandis_we_will_create_jobs_for_our_robots_to_do