The Life Machines

Daria Mochly-Rosen is the George D. Smith professor for translational medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. She’s passionate about translating scientific discoveries into treatments and demystifying science to help people make educated health decisions. Based on her discoveries, Daria has founded three biotech companies. She has also founded SPARK, a program that focuses on translating scientific innovations to benefit patients. Following the success of the program at Stanford, leading to the formation of over fifty biopharma companies, SPARK now operates in dozens of universities around the world. Daria and Emanuel Rosen are married, live in Menlo Park, California, and have four adult children and three grandchildren.

Emanuel Rosen is a bestselling author whose books have been translated into thirteen languages. Throughout his writing career, he’s been focusing on simplifying complex concepts by using plain language and storytelling. He’s the author of the national bestseller The Anatomy of Buzz, and the award-winning Absolute Value (with Stanford professor Itamar Simonson). Emanuel was previously vice president of marketing at Niles Software, where he launched the company’s flagship product, EndNote. He’s presented his work in numerous forums, including at companies such as Google, Intel, and Nike. Emanuel and Daria Mochly-Rosen are married, live in Menlo Park, California, and have four adult children and three grandchildren.