Craig Venter

John Craig Venter (born October 14, 1946) is an American biologist and entrepreneur, most famous for his role in being one of the first to sequence the human genome and for his role in creating the first artificial life form in 2010.

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• Moving forward in science is as much unwinding the distorted thinking of the past as it is putting a clearer idea on the table.
  • "The Genius of Charles Darwin: The Uncut Interviews - Richard Dawkins" (36:30)

• I think from my experience in war and life and science, it all has made me believe that we have one life on this planet. We have one chance to live it and to contribute to the future of society and the future of life. The only "afterlife" is what other people remember of you.
  • San Francisco Chronicle