Abstract
Zhores Medvedev has been successful in two careers. Firstly as a gerontologist where he investigated the mechanisms of ageing using several biological systems. He also studied radiobiology, with special emphasis on the effects of radiation on lifespan. His second career as a political writer began as a result of his experience with the Soviet authorities after he wrote a book denouncing Lysenko for his anti-Mendelian policies on Soviet agriculture. Thus, he became a dissident. His passport was confiscated shortly after he came to Britain as a visiting scientist, where he and his family have subsequently lived. Since then he has written many books on Soviet politics and nuclear accidents in the USSR. After nearly 60 years studying ageing, in his retirement Zhores Medvedev continues to pursue this interest.
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