Lydia Chernyavskaya
Lydia is a mathematics student driven to implement mathematical methods in modern enterprise. In 2024, she conducted research on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the accuracy of option pricing models in financial markets. She earned a gold medal in the “Applications” round of the 2024 World Mathematics Championship and has received multiple awards in mathematical Olympiads, including winning the Senior Mathematics Challenge Gold Award for three consecutive years.
For the past two years, she has been the Chief Communications Officer of a youth longevity research initiative, representing the organisation at conferences such as Aging Research and Drug Discovery Meeting (ARDD) in Copenhagen, and The Longevity Forum at Oxford. She completed an internship at an AI health analytics startup, where she was in charge of advisor and investor outreach. Lydia has published articles on the role of generative AI in drug discovery, slowing aging with quantum physics and blockchain technology in longevity investment.
Alongside her academics, Lydia plays tennis, and enjoys skiing and travel. She is fluent in Russian, German and is currently learning Mandarin.