Chris Phoenix

Co-Founder, Center for Responsible Nanotechnology

Chris Phoenix grew up in upstate New York and was introduced to the concept of molecular manufacturing by taking a nanotechnology class taught by K. Eric Drexler at Stanford University. He received his BS in symbolic systems and MS in computer science, and worked at Electronics for Imaging for six years. In 2002 he co-founded the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology with Mike Treder, which has been his primary focus since. He has authored and co-authored a number of studies through his work with CRN.

His peer-reviewed paper "Design of a Primitive Nanofactory," printed in the Journal of Evolution and Technology in October of 2003. He contributed to the comprehensive outline of Thirty Essential Nanotechnology Studies and co-authored a paper with Robert Freitas providing the basic architecture for the vasculoid, a single, complex, multisegmented nanotechnological medical robotic system capable of duplicating all essential thermal and biochemical transport functions of the blood.

Recently he presented on the history and prospects for the future of molecular manufacturing at CRN's conference called "The Future of Nano & Bio Technologies." He also gave a talk at the September 2007 Third SENS Conference in Cambridge, England. He has contributed to the research of the Methuselah Foundation by collaborating with Aubrey de Grey on a computer simulation of aging's role as the accumulation of damage, which allowed the foundation to explore in silico the results of applying a certain schedule of progressively improving therapies on healthy life extension.

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CRN, Future of Nano & Bio Technologies Conference, Nanotechnology from 1959 to 2029

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Third SENS Conference, Getting Ahead of Aging

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BIL 2008, Cambrian Explosion