Robert Lanza M.D.

Dr. Robert Lanza is a scientist and author, and a professor at Wake Forest University. TIME magazine recognized him as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” and Prospect magazine named him one of the Top 50 “World Thinkers.” His research focuses on stem cells and their potential to provide therapies for some of the world's most deadly and debilitating conditions. He has hundreds of scientific publications and over 30 books, including definitive references in the fields of stem cells, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine―and is author of Biocentrism, Beyond Biocentrism, and The Grand Biocentric Design. He is a former Fulbright Scholar, and studied with some of the greatest thinkers of our time, including polio-pioneer Jonas Salk and Nobel laureates Gerald Edelman and Rodney Porter. He also worked closely (and co-authored a series of papers) with influential psychologist BF Skinner and heart transplant-pioneer Christiaan Barnard. Dr. Lanza received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was both a University Scholar and Benjamin Franklin Scholar. Lanza was part of the team that cloned the world’s first human embryo, the first endangered species, and published the first-ever reports of pluripotent stem cell use in humans.

Dr. Lanza and his research have been featured in almost every media outlet in the world, including all the major TV networks, CNN, TIME, Newsweek, People Magazine, as well as the front pages of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today, among others.

Websites: www.robertlanza.com, www.robertlanzabiocentrism.com, www.beyondbiocentrism.com and www.grandbiocentricdesign.com Follow me on Twitter www.twitter.com/robertlanza and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DrRobertLanza