LiveScience.com - Anti-Aging Competitions Go Head-to-Head: "Anyone debating the scientific feasibility of extending the human life span will find that it's only a matter of time before the name 'Aubrey de Grey' comes up.

The controversial Cambridge University researcher has been making news in recent years by claiming that humans could soon enjoy thousand-year lifetimes and by helping to establish two contests: one to spur anti-aging research and another to debunk his own audacious claims."