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Donald Fitzmaurice. Convergent Future. Director. Wellbeing Creativity Sustainability. Drivers. Innovation. Enabling. Biotechnology Nanotechnology Information and Communication Technology. Disruptive. information and communication technology. biotechnology. convergence and
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Donald Fitzmaurice Convergent Future Director
Wellbeing • Creativity • Sustainability Drivers Innovation
Enabling Biotechnology Nanotechnology Information and Communication Technology Disruptive
information and communication technology biotechnology convergence and disruption nanotechnology Convergence New Epoch
Why? SPERM Master Complexity
Why? STRUCTURE Master Complexity
Why? FUNCTION Master Complexity
Artificial Flagellum DESIGN Rational Design
Artificial Flagellum ASSEMBLE Rational Design
Mastering Complexity • Physical Enhancement • Cognitive Enhancement • Sustained Health • Extended Lifespan Enhanced Human
Physical Enhancement DIET EXERCISE DRUGS PROSTHETICS IMPLANTS Future Soldier
Cognitive Enhancement SMART DRUGS INTELLIGENT GAMING Future Scholar
Replacement Parts ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS Sustained Health
Biochemical Engineering 136 YEAR OLD MOUSE Extended Lifespan
The Edge of Immortality AUBREY DE GRAY “ the first person to live to the age of a thousand may already have been born” 2030
Mastering Complexity • Global Warming • Hydrogen Economy • Nuclear Energy • Climate Engineering Sustainable Planet
Hydrocarbon + O2 CO2 + H2O + Energy Global Warming Challenge
H12 + 6O2 6H2O + Energy Hydrogen Solution
Hydrogen Economy 2030
Nuclear Energy SOLAR WIND GEOTHERMAL BIOMASS New Renewable
Climate Engineering Strategic Challenge
The Edge of the Abyss AL GORE “Humanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb.” 2050
Body and Brain • Enhance and Maintain • Life Stage Adapted • Individualised and Artificial (Pharma) Enhancement AgriFood
Energy Efficient • Locally-Globally Adapted • Climate Control -Remediation Sustainability AgriFood
Cognitive Enhancement • Extended Lifespan • Nuclear Power • Genetic Modification Government Leadership