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Living Longer—and Better—Through Science

After a high-profile role at PepsiCo, Mehmood Khan has taken on a bold 
new mission at Hevolution Foundation—extending the human health span.

By Kayt Sukel
Mehmood Khan, MD

photo by nicole loeb

Mehmood Khan, MD, appreciates the quality of intellectual nomadism in the people with whom he collaborates.

“Most of us don’t behave as nomads in our work, with the courage to explore new areas when we are trying to break new ground,” he says. “But that’s where the opportunity is. And finding the nexus between disciplines and the ideas to explore using new tools and new knowledge, as opposed to just new permutations of the same things you’ve always been doing, is the key to innovation.”

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About the Author

Kayt Sukel is a book author, magazine writer, and public speaker who frequently covers scientific topics ([email protected]).