Greg Stock

Dr. Gregory Stock is a biophysicist, biotech entrepreneur, bioethicist, bestselling author, and a leading authority on the broad impacts of genomic and other advanced technologies in the life sciences. He is the founding Co-Director of the Harris Center for Precision Wellness and a Research Professor in the Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He previously founded and directed the influential Program on Medicine, Technology and Society at UCLA’s School of Medicine for 10 years.

Pioneering the Genomics Debate
Through high-profile symposia, lectures, and media appearances, Dr. Stock has catalyzed broad public debate about the social and policy implications of the revolution in molecular genetics and bioinformatics. His symposium on manipulating the genetics of human embryos drew international attention as the first major public discussion of this topic among distinguished scientists, opening a global conversation on what was previously considered taboo. He is a strong advocate for aggressive biomedical funding and research with cautious governmental oversight.

Bestselling Author and Public Intellectual
Dr. Stock’s Book of Questions series has sold over 2.5 million copies, been translated into 18 languages, and reached its 77th printing. His book Redesigning Humans won the Kistler Book Prize for Science, and his other works include Metaman and Engineering The Human Germline. He holds a doctorate in biophysics from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from Harvard, and regularly appears on CNN, PBS, NPR, and the BBC.

Dr. Stock’s presentations provide a riveting, accessible vision of how biotechnology, genomics, and AI will reshape medicine, healthcare, and what it means to be human.

Personalized Healthcare: When Will It Be Here and
What Will It Look Like?

Where Are the Wonder Drugs? How the Present Regulatory Framework is Stifling the Development of New Therapeutics

The Biotech Revolution: Its Impacts on Medicine, Business & Society

From Human Brain to Global Consciousness: The Melding of Human and Machine

What Does It Mean to Be Human? A Look into Our Biological Future

Enhancing the Human: Genomics, Science & Ethics Collide

Natural Products and Our Health: The Real Biotech Revolution

From Darwin to Destiny: The Future of Human Evolution