Peter Diamandis

Peter Diamandis
Diamandis in 2011
Born (1961-05-20) May 20, 1961 (age 63)
EducationHamilton College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MS)
Harvard University (MD)
EmployerX Prize Foundation
Known forPersonal spaceflight industry
TitleChairman
Websitediamandis.com

Peter H. Diamandis (/ˌdəˈmændɪs/ DEE-ə-MAN-diss; born May 20, 1961) is an American marketer, engineer, physician,[1] and entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder and chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, and the cofounder and executive chairman of Singularity University. He is also cofounder and former CEO of the Zero Gravity Corporation, cofounder and vice chairman of Space Adventures Ltd., founder and chairman of the Rocket Racing League, cofounder of the International Space University, cofounder of Planetary Resources, cofounder of Celularity, founder of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, and vice chairman and cofounder of Human Longevity, Inc.[2]

  1. ^ Peter Diamandis interviewed on the TV show Triangulation on the TWiT.tv network
  2. ^ Krol, Aaron (March 4, 2014). "J. Craig Venter's Latest Venture Has Ambitions Across Human Lifespan". BioIT World. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.