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Life, the Universe, and Curing Everything

Leadership Practices for Changing the World

Published by Leaders Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

The road to success is very seldomly a straight line! It takes balance, the discipline to put the right things in front, and a serious effort to surround yourself with the right people. Beyond that, it’s a roll of the universal dice – but it’s also your best shot at achieving your dreams!

AN ENTRENPRENEUR’S GUIDE TO LIFE, SCIENCE AND LEADERSHIP.

Experiencing deep and diverse livelihoods in high science, business and government offers no small assortment of important life lessons. If you internalize even a few of these lessons, there is the possibility, however miniscule or far-fetched it may seem, that you just might change the world.

In his latest publication, Life the Universe and Curing Everything, internationally renowned stem-cell expert Dr. Hans Keirstead explores the major life lessons and leadership practices that breed vision, and make the most successful entrepreneurs, scientists and CEOs.

Keep reading to:


  • Understand the concept of innocent intrigue and the importance it plays in the life of a visionary and entrepreneur
  • Learn what it means to live in a state of balance so that you can effectively lead from a source of strength
  • Bypass the superfluous naysayers and doubters who stand between you and your vision
  • Leverage the parameters and constraints of whatever system you’re working with to your own advantage
  • Improve team cohesion by tapping into the strengths of important key players
  • Discover greater efficiency in manifesting your vision by putting the right things in front


Whether you’re heading a team of scientists, entrepreneurs or C-suite executives, it all comes down to balance!

Conquer your mind, tap into your people and leverage the system to your advantage! Get your copy of Life the Universe and Curing Everything today!




About The Author

Dr. Keirstead is an internationally known stem cell expert and serial entrepreneur that led the development of a treatment that restored movement and sensory function to people with quadriplegic spinal cord injury, and a treatment for cancer that has saved the lives of people with melanoma, brain cancer and ovarian cancer. He has also led therapy development for immune disorders, motor neuron diseases and retinal diseases, as well as a vaccine for COVID-19. He has founded 4 successful biotechnology companies, each returning significant value to investors and treatments to patients. He holds Board positions in several prominent biotechnology companies. He was a full Professor at the University of California, Irvine where he founded, directed and erected a building for the UCI Stem Cell Research Center. He was a founding advisor of the California Stem Cell Initiative that resulted in a $3 billion stem cell fund (CIRM). He has been a long-time advisor to several governments on biomedical policy. Dr. Keirstead received his Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of British Columbia, Canada, receiving the Cameron Award for outstanding Ph.D. thesis in the country. He received the distinct honor of election as Senate Member of the University of Cambridge and Fellow of the Governing Body of Downing College, and was the youngest member to have been elected to those positions.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Leaders Press (February 7, 2023)
  • Length: 200 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781637350096

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