I hope I'll be remembered for my scientific contribution to understanding life and human life. Craig Venter contributionhopehuman Change image and share on social
Right now, oil is being isolated around the globe, and there is a major effort in shipping, trucking and otherwise transporting that oil around to a very finite number of refineries. Biology allows us to make these same fuels in a much more distributed fashion. Craig Venter biologydistributeeffort share on social
In a biological system, the software builds its own hardware, but design is critical, and if you start with digital information, it has to be really accurate. Craig Venter accuratebiologicalbuild Change image and share on social
I have an unusual type of thinking. I have no visual memory whatsoever. Everything is conceptual to me. Craig Venter conceptualmemorythink Change image and share on social
One of the fundamental discoveries I made about myself - early enough to make use of it - was that I am driven to seize life and to understand it. The motor that pushes me is propelled by more than scientific curiosity. Craig Venter curiositydiscoverydrive share on social
Your age is your No. 1 risk factor for almost every disease, but it's not a disease itself. Craig Venter agediseasefactor Change image and share on social
I willed myself through a junior college to a university and, ultimately, a Ph.D. Craig Venter collegejuniorultimately Change image and share on social
We know virtually all of the genes known to mammals. We do not know all of the combinations. Craig Venter combinationgenemammal Change image and share on social
I wrote an editorial piece in 'Science' about the nightly data release and how I thought it was bad for science as a field, I think a few years before Celera was formed. Craig Venter badceleradatum Change image and share on social
Sailing is a big outlet for me. It's one of the key things I've been able to do by commingling science with sailing and my love of the sea. Also, I have several motorcycles, and I like to go on motorcycle trips. Craig Venter bigcomminglehave share on social