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Ramez Naam

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Ramez Naam

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Cairo, Egypt
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Religion
Coptic Christian
Residence History
Cairo, Egypt → United States

Career

Occupations
Author, Technologist, Speaker, Futurist
Active Years
2000-
Affiliations
Singularity University
Nominations
Nomination for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer

Awards

H.G. Wells Award
2005
Work: Contributions to Transhumanism
Organization: Unknown
Result: Winner
Prometheus Award
2014
Work: Nexus
Organization: Libertarian Futurist Society
Result: Winner
Philip K. Dick Award
2015
Work: Apex
Organization: Philip K. Dick Award Committee
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Nexus

2012 Science Fiction

Explores the risks and potential rewards of a technology allowing humans to link their minds directly.

TranshumanismMind uploading

Crux

2013 Science Fiction

Sequel to Nexus.

Technological InnovationSocial Impact

Apex

2015 Science Fiction

Final book in the Nexus Trilogy.

PosthumanismEthics

More than Human

2005 Non-fiction

Embracing the Promises of Biological Enhancement.

BiotechnologyHuman Enhancement

The Infinite Resource

2013 Non-fiction

The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet.

SustainabilityInnovation

Bibliography

  • More than Human: Embracing the Promise of Biological Enhancement (2005)
  • Nexus (2012)
  • Crux (2013)
  • The Infinite Resource: The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet (2013)
  • Apex (2015)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
FuturistTechno-optimistic
Recurring Motifs
Mind LinkingTranshumanismEnergy

Legacy

American science fiction writer and futurist best known for the Nexus Trilogy. Advocate for transhumanism and technological innovation.

Trivia

  • Worked as a lifeguard.
  • Worked at Microsoft for 13 years, leading teams on Outlook, Internet Explorer, and Bing.