Chris Heward

President, Kronos Science Laboratory

Chris Heward is President of Kronos Science Laboratory. His primary responsibility is providing scientific and technical leadership for all laboratory activities. He oversees the development and implementation of the clinical laboratory testing program; assists in designing and refining both internally and externally sponsored clinical studies; directs and coordinates diagnostic product research and development; administers laboratory and patient databases; is principal investigator for the Kronos Longitudinal Aging Study (KLAS); and communicates Kronos' discoveries and advances to lay and scientific audiences via presentations and publications. Dr. Heward's research interests include healthy aging, endocrinology, oxidative stress, Alzheimer's disease, prion disease (TSE) and menopause.

Dr. Heward attended the University of Arizona and received Bachelor of Arts degrees from both the Department of Psychology and the Department of Chemistry, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from the Department of Biology. He earned his PhD from the Department of Biology in 1981. He maintains professional affiliations with the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group, American Aging Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Gerontological Society of America, and New York Academy of Sciences. In recent months, he has been invited to present on the topic of Kronos's efforts toward personal life extension at the 7th Alcor Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona and the the Foresight Nanotech Vision Weekend Unconference in Silicon Valley.