The Genetics and Genomics of Human Lifespan
Thursday 21st November 2019, 18:00 - 21:00
Room 2002 Cass Business School
106 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8TZ
Description
Peter Joshi will go through recent developments in understanding DNA and his work on how it affects how long we live and go on to discuss the potential implications for life and annuity underwriting.
About the Speaker
Peter Joshi is a Chancellor's fellow at University of Edinburgh. Having completed his PhD Thesis on the benefits of genetic diversity in 2015, he is now a genomic researcher, leading a small lab focused on human lifespan and healthy ageing, working with very large datasets (eg ~1 million lives). He was previously a financial services executive and actuary specialising in life insurance and pensions, including roles at Tesco Bank, Standard Life Bank and as Standard Life's Appointed Actuary ~2003.
Agenda
18:00 - 18:30 Registration
18:30 - 20:00 Presentation and Q&A
20:00 - 21:00 Networking and refreshments
Registration is now closed. If you would like to attend this event, please email alumnievents@city.ac.uk.