Peter H. Diamandis (PHD Ventures)

Peter H. Diamandis (PHD Ventures)

Information Technology & Services

Culver City, CA 3,502 followers

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About: PHD Ventures PHD Ventures is the holding company for developing new initiatives and problem solving across Dr. Peter H. Diamandis' 7 key exponential tech ventures: XPRIZE Foundation, Human Longevity, Planetary Resources, Singularity University, Bold Capital Partners, Abundance 360, Abundance Digital and Cellularity. About: Dr. Peter H. Diamandis Dr. Peter H. Diamandis is an international pioneer in the fields of innovation, incentive competitions and commercial space. In 2014 he was named one of "The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders" – by Fortune Magazine.In the field of Innovation, Diamandis is Founder and Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, best known for its $10 million Ansari XPRIZE for private spaceflight. Diamandis is also the Co-Founder and Vice-Chairman of Human Longevity Inc. (HLI), a genomics and cell therapy-based diagnostic and therapeutic company. He is also the Executive Founder of Singularity University, a graduate-level Silicon Valley institution that studies exponentially growing technologies, their ability to transform industries and solve humanity’s grand challenges.In the field of commercial space, Diamandis is Co-Founder/Co-Chairman of Planetary Resources, a company designing spacecraft to enable the detection and prospecting of asteroid for precious materials. Diamandis is the New York Times Bestselling author of Abundance – The Future Is Better Than You Think and BOLD – How to go Big, Create Wealth & Impact the World.He earned an undergraduate degree in Molecular Genetics and a graduate degree in Aerospace Engineering from MIT, and received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School.In 2016, the Greek Government honored him by issuing a 1.2 Euro stamp into circulation. Also in 2016, the book How To Make A Spaceship – Peter’s biography and the story of the XPRIZE was written by Julian Guthrie with a Foreword by Richard Branson and an Afterword by Prof. Stephen Hawking.

Website
http://www.diamandis.com/
Industry
Information Technology & Services
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Culver City, CA
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2008

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    Culver City, CA 90230, US

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