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$3.5M For the Methuselah Foundation

The Methuselah Foundation has received its second seven-figure donation: $3.5 million from Peter Thiel. "Rapid advances in biological science foretell of a treasure trove of discoveries this century, including dramatically improved health and longevity for all. I'm backing Dr. de Grey, because I believe that his revolutionary approach to aging research will accelerate this process, allowing many people alive today to enjoy radically longer and healthier lives for themselves and their loved ones. ... Mr. Thiel will donate a total of $500,000 over the next three years to fund pilot research projects intended to deliver early stage validation of the 'SENS' approach to combating the debilitation caused by aging." Most of this money comes as a $3 million matching grant intended to speed further significant fundraising for research. There has never been a better time to donate to the Methuselah Foundation to help fund the new Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence (SENS) research projects!

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Published Monday, September 18, 2006 5:24 AM by Longevity Meme News and Commentary

Tags: Longevity research, Aging research, Life extension, Methuselah Mouse Prize, Methuselah Foundation, Philanthropy

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	Russell wrote on September 18, 2006 12:02 PM This is major news! The money is, I imagine welcome but its the fact that Peter A. Thiel, co-founder and former CEO of online payments system PayPal is the donor which adds a heavy weight punch of respectability and accompanying awareness, that to me is the important part. The Mprize is transhumanists premier project in my mind and any interest in it will be reflected (eventually) in the H+ movement.
	George wrote on September 18, 2006 3:55 PM One word comes to mind: Whoa. Congratulations to the MPrize crew.
	ideal wrote on September 18, 2006 5:29 PM I'm not seeing the respect coming from the fact that he cofounded paypal. More from the fact that he founded the Stanford Review. People are likely to listen to what this man says.
	Mr. Farlops wrote on September 18, 2006 9:08 PM Great! I don't necessarily agree with all his politics: http://tinyurl.com/foxqm (Leads to Powell's Books.) But there's no denying that he is a skilled businessman and it's great to have his donation!