Methuselah Foundation Restructing, SENS Foundation to Spin Off
From my inbox:
Dear Methuselah Foundation Donor,
Today we are extremely pleased to announce exciting developments in the delivery of our global mission.
As many of you are aware, Methuselah Foundation’s activities have always covered the twin threads of the Mprize and SENS research initiatives. As of 7th April, 2009, the programs and resources of Methuselah Foundation’s SENS research arm will be divested to the independent charity, SENS Foundation. SENS Foundation will be directed by CEO Mike Kope, with Dr Aubrey de Grey as Chief Science Officer. Methuselah Foundation will continue to be led by Founder and CEO David Gobel.
“The restructuring of Methuselah Foundation allows us to be more nimble as we grow, and enables us to incubate and launch a variety of programs. On April 7th we will unveil short, medium and long-term strategies that advance our core mission of ending age-related disease through awareness, education, scientific research, and direct community outreach,†says Methuselah Foundation CEO Dave Gobel.
Dr de Grey will be standing down from his formal roles with Methuselah Foundation on 6th April in order to focus his effort on SENS research and outreach. In his own words: “I have been delighted with the extraordinary growth and significant breakthroughs which the SENS research initiative has already delivered. As CSO of SENS Foundation I look forward to continuing and extending this work, taking further strides in a global mission to develop, promote, and provide widespread access to regenerative medicine solutions to the disabilities and diseases of aging.â€
SENS Foundation is in the final stages of acquiring the necessary 501(c)(3) status and infrastructure to process general tax-deductible donations directly. In the interim, Methuselah Foundation will be assisting SENS Foundation in processing donations in order that they retain tax-exempt status for US taxpayers. An initial sponsorship agreement between the two organizations will ensure that existing SENS research funds are also made available to SENS Foundation.
Both organizations have a web presence to provide further information about their work and structure. Methuselah Foundation remains at MFoundation.org. SENS Foundation can be found at SENS.org.
We would also like to take this time to thank you for making our growth and expansion possible. Methuselah Foundation and SENS Foundation are developing and sharing cures and programs that will help end the suffering of aging. It is a testament to the power of community that your donations, no matter how small, make a direct impact on finding the solution for a longer, healthier life for each and every one of us. You are changing human history for generations to come.
With sincere thanks,
April 6th, 2009 - 13:25
interesting. So SENS is now were Aubrey will spend his time?
April 6th, 2009 - 21:13
Justin: Yes. He will be the Chief Science Officer.
April 7th, 2009 - 00:36
Why such a change though? Why the need to transfer SENS to a new foundation? What’s wrong with the MF? As far as I can see their (the MF’s) mission hasn’t changed much – they are still here to end aging…
Is Gobel going to continue working with Aubrey, or is this change the result of parting visions on what research should be done?
April 8th, 2009 - 08:29
It’s a strategic move motivated by the growth and progress of all the programs under the MF. In recent months Dave and I discussed at length the best way to take MF’s various projects forward at maximum speed. We came to the conclusion that the separate outreach and operational needs of SENS and MF’s Mprize and other growing programs would be best served by having two independent foundations.
April 9th, 2009 - 08:23
Cool, thanks for the clarification.
April 13th, 2009 - 23:00
Hi, y’all. And hi, Aubrey! Good move! Onward to full-fledged affordable off-the-shelf SENS!!! This recently-turned-51-year-old can’t wait to rejuvenate back down to the equivalent of a 22-year-old…I have yet to come close to running out of various and sundry “wild oats” to sow, projects to engage-in, and just general cosmic hoppin’-&-boppin’ to do (with no end in sight, really). So, keep on truckin’, Aubrey! (Or, since you’re a Brit, should that be ‘keep on lorrying’?! haha ;) )
Yeah, I know…I’m a bit punchy, hell it’s almost 1AM here in Fort Worth…
Caio for now… ;)
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