Vladimir Putin's daughter is on mission to 'cheat God' as Russia launches plans for new anti-aging drug
Move over Bryan Johnson, as Vladimir Putin's daughter is also on a mission to find a way to live forever.
Maria Vorontsova, who is the child of the Russian President and his former wife Lyudmila Putina, unveiled her plans to attack the ageing process at the launch of what has been dubbed a 'longevity lab'.
The endocrinologist, 41, outlined how experts hope to soon create a blueprint for how humans can 'cheat God or nature' by living far beyond their natural lifespan.
Amid repeated reports claiming that Putin's health isn't exactly in fine fettle, a lot of people suspect this might be what has motivated Vorontsova to engineer a solution to our mortality.
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Although she didn't reference her 74-year-old infamous father while reciting Russia's efforts to conquer the biohacking sphere, the researcher did share some details of what is in the pipeline.
At the launch of the laboratory at the Skolkovo Moscow School of Management last week, Vorontsova explained that people need to be prioritising their health from the cradle to the grave.
This means implementing good habits from childhood - such as having a balanced diet, staying active and attending regular medical check ups.
These focuses should be reinforced through the education system, Vorontsova said, to ensure that the next generation of Russians can outlive their ancestors.
Apparently, sticking to this sort of stuff will help folks reach 'their natural potential', which she estimates to be from 85-90 years old, according to the Vedomosti newspaper.
But as Vorontsova - who studied biology at St Petersburg University and medicine at Moscow State University - explained, Russia is looking to bolster its average life expectancy with the help of modern medicine, too.
Vorontsova says the 'universal human fear of death' will inspire longevity research
Research at the longevity lab will focus on finding a way for humans to exceed their life spans, or in Vorontsova's words, 'cheat God or nature'.
She reckons that the 'universal human fear of death' will prompt healthcare providers to come up with some remedies within the next two decades.
Noting that ageing is not yet looked at as a disease, the endocrinologist explained that this is stunting the progress of scientists due to the red tape surrounding launching clinical trials on what could be wonder drugs.
Her colleagues at the Skolkovo Moscow School of Management told Vedomosti that experts at the new lab will also be monitoring the way that increasing life expectancy will impact society.
Vorontsova's latest remarks come after she recently appeared on Russian state TV to boast about the headway her nation is making when it comes to defying the hands of time.
"Russia has every chance of being the first to invent a pill against ageing," she said, as per The Sun. "It is important to establish the criteria for who should be prescribed this pill."
"I think that within the next 10 to 20 years, we will definitely develop this new component of the healthcare system," Vorontsova went on.
"This will allow us to make further progress in this area within a more formal framework."
Putin is said to be pumping billions into the biohacking sector, according to previous reports, and is said to have ordered Russian experts to make human longevity their main focus.
In September last year, The Wall Street Journal reported that he was heard discussing technological healthcare advances with China’s Xi Jinping, 73, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, 42.
Putin told his counterparts through a translator that 'human organs can be constantly transplanted, to the extent that people can get younger, perhaps even immortal'.
The conversation that was caught on a hot mic then captured Xi's response, as he said: "It is predicted that by the end of the century, people in the future could live to be 150-years-old."
Topics: Vladimir Putin, Russia, Health, Science
Olivia Burke