Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login
Tests Begin on Drugs That May Slow Aging (nytimes.com)
4 points by davi on Aug 18, 2009 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



"In 2004 Dr. Sinclair co-founded Sirtris with Christoph Westphal, a scientific entrepreneur. Helped by growing interest in the sirtuin story, Dr. Westphal was able to sell the company last year to GlaxoSmithKline for $720 million."


That's a pretty good exit for 5 years of really hard work.

It's the ultimate product too, everybody needs it at some point. Whatever the price you set they'll come.




Consider applying for YC's Spring batch! Applications are open till Feb 11.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: