Avi Roy
Avi Roy
Co-Founder
UDA

Avi Roy is a biomedical scientist and entrepreneur on a mission to help people live longer and healthier lives. As an advisor and investor in the longevity space, Avi collaborates with leading startups, scientists, and policymakers to accelerate progress against aging and age-related diseases. Avi's work is fueled by a passion for scientific discovery and helping others. While serving as co-founder of stealth startups United to Defeat Aging, the Human AI Alliance, and The Happiness Foundation, Avi draws on his research background and experience building companies and nonprofits. He is also advising initiatives to extend the healthy lifespans of our furry companions. Previously, Avi led scientific platform development at BioViva and conducted aging research as a postdoc at the University of Oxford’s Centre for Advancing Sustainable Medical Research. During his PhD studies, Avi organized Oxford's scientific community as head of the university's Science Society. His goal is a world where healthy longevity is accessible for all. As Avi puts it: 'Aging affects us all, so solving it will take all of us.’