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| − | '''Calico''' is a California-based [[life extension]] research company founded in 2013 by [[Google]] | + | '''Calico''' is a California-based [[life extension]] research company founded in 2013 by [[Google]] and headed [[Arthur D. Levinson]].<ref name="nytimes">Miller, Claire Cain and Andrew Pollack (18 September 2013). "[http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/18/google-and-former-genentech-chief-announce-new-biotech-company/ Tech Titans Form Biotechnology Company]". ''New York Times''. "The company, Calico, was conceived and backed by Google, whose co-founder and chief executive, Larry Page, portrayed it as one of the company’s long-shot projects, like self-driving cars. Arthur D. Levinson, 63, the former chief executive of Genentech and the chairman of Apple, agreed to be the chief executive and is also an investor. [...] Calico stands for California Life Company."</ref><ref name="time">(18 September 2013). "[http://business.time.com/2013/09/18/google-extend-human-life/ ''Time'' Talks to Google CEO Larry Page About Its New Venture to Extend Human Life]". ''Time''. "The Mountain View, Calif.-based company is planning to launch Calico, a new firm that will attempt to solve some of health care‘s most vexing problems. One of the independent venture’s major initiatives will be significantly expanding human lifespan. Arthur Levinson, the former chief of biotech pioneer Genentech, is an investor in Calico and will serve as its CEO."</ref><ref name="cnn">McNicoll, Arion (3 October 2013). "[http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/03/tech/innovation/google-calico-aging-death/ How Google's Calico aims to fight aging and 'solve death']". ''CNN''. "Last month Google announced a new medical company called Calico, whose explicit aim is to take on aging itself."</ref> Its name is an abbreviation of "California Life Company".<ref name="nytimes"/> Calico is now owned by Google's parent company, [[Alphabet Inc.]]. |
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_%28company%29 Wikipedia:Calico (company)] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_%28company%29 Wikipedia:Calico (company)] | ||
Revision as of 18:29, 30 January 2016
Calico is a California-based life extension research company founded in 2013 by Google and headed Arthur D. Levinson.[1][2][3] Its name is an abbreviation of "California Life Company".[1] Calico is now owned by Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc..
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Miller, Claire Cain and Andrew Pollack (18 September 2013). "Tech Titans Form Biotechnology Company". New York Times. "The company, Calico, was conceived and backed by Google, whose co-founder and chief executive, Larry Page, portrayed it as one of the company’s long-shot projects, like self-driving cars. Arthur D. Levinson, 63, the former chief executive of Genentech and the chairman of Apple, agreed to be the chief executive and is also an investor. [...] Calico stands for California Life Company."
- ↑ (18 September 2013). "Time Talks to Google CEO Larry Page About Its New Venture to Extend Human Life". Time. "The Mountain View, Calif.-based company is planning to launch Calico, a new firm that will attempt to solve some of health care‘s most vexing problems. One of the independent venture’s major initiatives will be significantly expanding human lifespan. Arthur Levinson, the former chief of biotech pioneer Genentech, is an investor in Calico and will serve as its CEO."
- ↑ McNicoll, Arion (3 October 2013). "How Google's Calico aims to fight aging and 'solve death'". CNN. "Last month Google announced a new medical company called Calico, whose explicit aim is to take on aging itself."