Science Research Wellness (SRW) is all about helping people age better—starting at the cellular level. With a background in pharmacy and biotechnology, Greg Macpherson shifted his focus to longevity over a decade ago. Through SRW, he’s creating science-backed products that support the body’s systems, aiming to keep us healthier and younger for longer.
Aging—it’s a universal journey, but what if science could rewrite the script? In an era where biotechnology is making the impossible possible, Greg Macpherson, Founder of Science Research Wellness (SRW), is pioneering a future where aging doesn’t mean decline but optimization.
In an exclusive interview with Mediworld Middle East, Macpherson discusses his journey from pharmacy to cellular aging and the transformative potential of longevity science.
He emphasizes SRW’s mission to slow aging at the cellular level through targeted interventions across twelve body systems, leveraging epigenetic research to promote long-term health.
Macpherson highlights the Middle East’s growing role in the anti-aging industry and SRW’s commitment to addressing unique environmental challenges while promoting longevity solutions tailored to regional needs.
In an insightful exchange, Macpherson outlines his vision for the future of longevity science and the transformative power of cellular health.
You have dedicated your career to understanding cellular aging. What inspired your transition from pharmacy and biotechnology to focusing on aging at the cellular level?
The theme of my career has been focused on two principles – how do I help as many people as possible and how to look beyond my training as a pharmacist to new technology and combine it to deliver better, safer, more accessible healthcare.
My focus shifted towards longevity over a decade ago as I started to see significant breakthroughs associated with our understanding of cellular aging. This led to a role as CEO of a New Zealand-based biotechnology company commercializing a compound that supported mitochondria, our cellular power plants, regain some of the lost function that occurs as we age. More recently, I have been focused on the changes in cell function that we see with aging and how to slow or reverse those changes with the goal of having our cells act younger for longer. By doing so, we can lower our risk and delay the onset of many health conditions associated with advancing age.
If we could significantly slow down or even reverse aging at the cellular level, what would be the broader implications for healthcare, society, and human longevity?
Slowing aging will be one of the most significant societal shifts in modern times. We are already quite skilled at it and, globally, have successfully extended our healthspan for nearly two centuries. These advances have unlocked immense human potential, allowing us to move beyond mere survival and embrace the richness life offers.
The next breakthroughs in longevity will reduce the risks associated with aging, enabling more people to reach advanced ages in good health. This will alleviate the significant burden on our healthcare systems, allowing us to remain productive for longer and enjoy meaningful careers and enriched lives. It will also strengthen family units, communities, and nations by reducing the impact of early and unexpected death.
Many traditional anti-aging solutions focus on cosmetic improvements. How do Science Research Wellness products differ in addressing aging from within rather than relying on fillers, injections, or surgical procedures?
SRW’s mission is to challenge the way you think about and experience aging because everyone can age better, regardless of their personal situations and challenges.
Our focus is firmly on reversing or slowing aging at the cellular level. We achieve this by taking a deeper look at the biological pathways that drive aging across the twelve body systems and formulating products in collaboration with experts who have decades of experience in understanding these systems.
SRW’s formulations are designed to support twelve different body systems. Could you share insights into how these targeted interventions promote overall health and well-being?
Our primary focus is on slowing the impact of time on our cells. If we can help the body’s cells act younger, we reduce the risk of some of the conditions associated with advancing age. However, as we age, we all experience some level of dysfunction in one or more of our body’s systems. It could be an issue with your cardiovascular system or the development of a neurological condition as you age. Each cell within each system has specific needs and functions.
We spend time understanding where things may go wrong and seek natural ingredients that target these issues with the goal of resolving the causes of cellular problems rather than just patching you up by dealing with suppressing the symptoms. This long-term approach is more effective and can help the body, over time, correct these issues.
Epigenetics plays a crucial role in aging. How do SRW’s products leverage epigenetic science to influence gene expression and promote longevity?
Epigenetics is the field of study that examines how information is expressed from our DNA. It is a rapidly advancing area of research that has helped us understand that while our genes serve as the instruction set determining who we are as individuals, they play a much smaller role in our long-term health than we previously thought. It is now understood that our environment and lifestyles have a much greater impact—close to 90%—on how healthy we are as we age.
This is an incredible insight as it means we all have significant opportunity to be healthier for longer by changing the way that we approach aging and by adopting a healthy aging philosophy, adopting healthy lifestyles and taking certain supplements, we can literally change the amount of time in good health we spend on this amazing planet.
The Middle East is emerging as a key player in the global anti-aging industry. What opportunities do you see in this market, and how do you plan to position SRW to meet the region’s growing demand for longevity solutions?
I was recently at the Hevolution conference in Riyadh, and it was inspiring to see the leadership and impact that the Middle East is having in the healthy aging space. Hevolution’s mission to improve healthspan – the time we spend healthy throughout our lives – will have a multi-generational impact, and I hope that this leadership resonates around the world.
The Middle East also has a younger population becoming aware that they can age better than any previous generation. This awareness, coupled with the focus on health being the new wealth, will be a megatrend, and with it, there will be a demand for evidence-based and clinically proven solutions. SRW is positioned to meet these demands.
Harsh weather conditions in the GCC, such as extreme heat and sun exposure, can accelerate aging. How do your formulations address the specific environmental challenges of this region?
The GCC has one of the most challenging environments for humans on the planet. However, with every challenge comes an equal opportunity to significantly impact the slowing of aging for communities in this region. Our formulations, alongside a healthy lifestyle, reduce cellular stress and target the root causes of aging, helping to slow its impact on our cells.
Your book, Harnessing the Nine Hallmarks of Aging, simplifies complex science for a broader audience. How important is it to make cutting-edge research accessible to the general public, and how does SRW contribute to this mission?
For many people, the study of biology typically ends around the age of 15. This makes it difficult for most to interpret the complex science behind healthy aging. My goal in writing this book was to translate this complex science and make it accessible to those without a scientific background, but who are interested in longevity and want to know what they can do today to extend their healthspan.
With advancements in anti-aging and longevity research, where do you think the line should be drawn between medical progress and interfering with nature?
All scientific breakthroughs throughout history have, at times, been met with resistance because they don’t feel “natural.” However, over time, these breakthroughs become accepted and integrated into everyday life. A great example is the discovery of antibiotics. Initially, there was skepticism, but now it’s hard to imagine life without these life-saving medicines. Anyone who has experienced a toothache or an earache can appreciate what life must have been like before antibiotics.
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In time, it will be completely normal to use therapies that extend healthy aging, and it may even be considered unusual to choose a path that shortens your life while your peers live healthier for longer. We consider antibiotics to be natural, and longevity interventions will eventually be accepted as naturally as well.
What’s next for Science Research Wellness? Are there any upcoming innovations or breakthroughs that you are particularly excited about?
We are incredibly excited about our new blood sugar management product. This formula was discovered by accident, and it has a remarkable effect. Three of the six medicines considered to be in the front running for the first prescribed longevity therapy help us minimize the effect of sugar in our cells which is a big clue that sugar management as we age is a sensible strategy.
Beyond this, we are working with a leading AI drug discovery company, Insilico Medicine, to develop our next generation supplements designed to build upon the clinical trial that showed our Cel Protocol range slows biological and physiological aging by as much as 6 years.
SRW has also entered a team into the XPRIZE Healthspan competition, a global effort to increase human healthspan by up to 20 years.
