The foundation takes its name from the Biblical character whose name is commonly used to refer to any living organism reaching great age.
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Justin Bonomo, professional poker player, has pledged 5% of his tournament winnings for SENS research.
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Before the Foundation was launched in March 2009, the SENS research program was mainly pursued by the Methuselah Foundation, co-founded by Aubrey de Grey and David Gobel.
On September 16, 2006, Peter Thiel, co-founder and former CEO of the online payments system PayPal, announced that he is pledging $3.5 million to the Methuselah Foundation "to support scientific research into the alleviation and eventual reversal of the debilities caused by aging" (SENS research).