Aubrey de Grey on Leave After Sexual Harassment Allegations

Last night, two women publicly accused the famed anti-aging researcher of inappropriately bringing up sex in the workplace, and they say they are not his only victims.

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Update (September 13): Aubrey de Grey committed sexual harassment against two female entrepreneurs, concludes the independent investigation into de Grey’s alleged comments to Laura Deming and Celine Halioua. The two women confirmed to STAT that they are the unnamed complainants in the report, released late Friday, September 10.

Update (August 23): The SENS Research Foundation has removed Aubrey de Grey from his role as chief science officer after he allegedly tried to interfere with an independent investigation into claims of sexual harassment, according to a statement from the foundation’s Board of Directors. The investigation is ongoing.

Aubrey de Grey, a self-taught gerontologist who has promoted the idea that aging is a preventable, pathological phenomenon, has been placed on leave by the research foundation he cofounded and an investigation into alleged sexual harassment is underway, STAT reports today (August 11).

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Jef Akst
Jef (an unusual nickname for Jennifer) got her master’s degree from Indiana University in April 2009 studying the mating behavior of seahorses. After four years of diving off the Gulf Coast of Tampa and performing behavioral experiments at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, she left research to pursue a career in science writing. As The Scientist's managing editor, Jef edited features and oversaw the production of the TS Digest and quarterly print magazine. In 2022, her feature on uterus transplantation earned first place in the trade category of the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers.
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