Background Summaries – Key People:
Johnny Adams -- CEO and Executive Director
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I'm uniquely qualified to manage aging intervention development
projects and to be your guide in slowing the process of aging. It took me years
of perseverance to separate the truth from all the hype about so-called anti-aging
“miracles”.
I have been at the forefront of biotechnology and other medical technologies,
and studied and practiced health, fitness and aging intervention since 1979. I’m
experienced in biotechnical industry, bioinformatics, protein informatics, clinical
trials and programming, and knowledgeable in computer aided drug design and biomedical
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USC MBA 1985, studied and practiced aging intervention / life extension for more
than 20 years. Experience in the business world and in life |
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Well connected with members of the medical and scientific community who are on the
leading edge of aging intervention development |
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Member, Organizing Committee: Anti-Aging Drug Discovery & Development Summit:
Exploring the Molecular Basis of Aging & Commercial Prospects for Therapeutic
Interventions 15-16 October 2002, Westin St. Francis, San Francisco |
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Authored Stay Younger, Be Happier, Live Longer Aging Intervention Manual
with Lord Lee-Benner, M.D. F.A.C.E. |
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Invested years in the study of aging and developing a personal system – it took
me years of perseverance to separate the truth from all the hype about so-called
anti-aging “miracles”. |
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Regularly attends conferences and workshops to learn state-of-the-art innovations
from world-class researchers. Most recent include monthly Los Angeles Gerongology
Research Group meetings, AGING The Disease - The Cure - The Implications (June 27,
2008), Understanding Aging: Biomedical and Bioengineering Approaches (June 28-29,
2008), UC Irvine Brain Imaging Center Sprague Symposium (Nov.
30 2007), the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (San Francisco
CA, Oct. 17-19 2007), Life Extension Workshop (Los Angeles CA, Nov 17, 2007), Stem
Cell Symposium (Cal Tech, Pasadena CA, Nov 15, 2007), Tissue Sampling and Analysis
Workshop (Supercentenarian Research Foundation, Feb 23-25 2007) |
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Active with and volunteer for the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group (www.grg.org).
Email list administrator, developed program to create centenarian tables for web
site |
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Active in Supercentenarian Research Foundation and Supercentenarian Research Working
Group to learn the secrets of successful aging from people who have done it |
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Worked in the biotech industry in San Diego, CA in the field of bioinformatics and
protein informatics. Studied drug design and molecular biology for the purpose of
applying knowledge to development in aging intervention. Met knowledgeable people
in a variety of specialties to team with in aging research projects |
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Helped bring the messages to the world by creating web sites for:
- Dr. Lee-Benner at www.theantiAgingdoctor.com and
- Centenarian Species and Rockfish Project --
Emerging Area of Aging Research: Long-lived Animals with
"Negligible Senescence" at www.AgelessAnimals.org
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Learning to speak Chinese in order to work with Chinese researchers (and to continue
brain stimulation) |
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Highly experienced in software development, computer programming and technology.
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Highly experienced in marketing and business
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Past volunteer for Olive Crest Homes for Abused Children, the United Way, Philant
non-profit health care organization, UCI Brain Imaging Center, and former Secy/Treas
for the Orange County Visual Basic User Group. Founder, "Johnny Adams & Friends
for Charity". Enjoys boating and fitness, exciting work and helping people, music,
family oriented. Featured in the Orange County Register (2/95). Information on recent
presentations to help disadvantaged kids is at www.JohnnyAdams.com/Volunteer/PressInfo.htm |
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Recently experienced the personal tragedy of helplessly witnessing the decline of
a loved one due to Alzheimers. This experience has hardened my resolve to develop
new ways to stay younger longer. |
L. Stephen Coles, MD, PhD -- Chief Science Officer
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Steve Coles is considered by many to be the most knowledgeable person in aging
intervention research. Each month he presents the results of his extensive
research at the meeting of the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group. |
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Co-Founder and Director of the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group |
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Visiting Scholar, Dept. of Computer Science, UCLA School of Engineering |
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Former VP for Medical Education, The Kronos Group |
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Member of the MaxLife Foundation Scientific Advisory Board
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Member of the Organizing Committee, Director and Treasurer of the Supercentenarian
Research
Foundation |
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Author of over 115 scientific papers and holds two patents |
John C. Guerin, Research Project Director:
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John is a well respected member of the biogerontology community.
With a broad base of practical knowledge in aging intervention, he brings great
project management and accounting experience to the AIF. |
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Founder Centenarian Species and Rockfish Projuect -- Emerging Area of Aging Research:
Long-lived Animals with "Negligible Senescence" at www.AgelessAnimals.org |
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Featured in a chapter of Mavericks of Medicine: Exploring the Future of Medicine
with Andrew Weil, Jack Kevorkian, Bernie Siegel, Ray Kurzweil, and Others |
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Meetings and organizations John has made presentations to include: International
Association of Biomedical Gerontology 2003, AGE Conference (American Aging Association)
2001, American Aging Association 2000, Symposium on Organisms with Slow Aging 2000,
and the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group 1999 |
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Member of the Scientific Advisory Board, Legendary Pharmaceuticals |
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Member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the Handbook of Animal Models for Aging
Academic Press/Elsevier |
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Project Management Professional certification, issued by Project Management Institute |
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Experience as senior accountant and business analyst. Led multi-department financial
project teams. Projects included Pharmacy Billing, Comparable Sales and Wage reporting,
Mail Routing and Warehouse Accruals |
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