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 Prof. Hui-Ming Wee Chung Yuan Christian University, Chinese Taipei |
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| Title: THE SINGULARITY: Aging and Reverse Aging | |
| Abstract: Essentially all research on postponement of age-related ill-health has led to the concept of a "longevity escape velocity" (LEV) - a minimum rate of improvement of medical repair of aging, sufficient to stay one step ahead of the problem. There will be just one point in the future at which we achieve LEV. This event has been termed the Methuselarity. Aging is due to the inability of the body to repair damage over time, caused by the decay of molecular components that repair damaged molecules. Recent studies show that aging is a fundamental property of all eukaryotes. Eukaryote is an organism whose cells contain a nucleus surrounded by a membrane; whose DNA is bound together by proteins (histones) into chromosomes. The right perspective of aging is to live a healthy life at age 80s and 90s or even hundreds. Not necessarily living forever. The WHO defines Health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The definition has not been amended since 1948.Due to global warming, some snow in the Arctic began to melt; a Russian scientist discovered certain living organisms/bateria that were frozen some many years old. He conducted research by injecting the organisms into an old mouse (80-90 human age). He discovered that the mouse rejuvenated and started reproduction. Since it was hard to get human experimentation, he injected the organisms into himself. He discovered he felt healthier and seldom get sick. | |
| Biography: Dr. Hui-Ming Wee is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, former Associate Dean and Chaplain at Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) in Taiwan. He has received his B.S. degree (honors) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Strathclyde University (UK), M. Eng. from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Cleveland State University, Ohio (USA). He has received an excellent research award from the Taiwan Ministry of Science & Technology, excellent life researcher award and the Medal for Distinguished Industrial Engineer Award. He has published more than 400 papers in refereed journals, international conferences and book chapters. His papers were cited over 5450, (7998) times in Scopus (Google scholar) with h-index: 42 (48). He has co-edited seven books and holds two patents; was keynote speaker in a number of international conferences, Senior Member for Asian Council of Science Editors (ACSE), Board of Directors for International Engineering and Technology Institute (IETI), Chairman of the International Taiwan Navigators board and Editor/editorial board member for a number of international journals. His research interests are in the field of production/inventory control, optimization, logistics, renewable energy, environment, artificial intelligence and green supply chain management. | |
