THE MISSING link
A visit to the Thrupps Centre in Joburg’s upscale suburb of Illovo is usually one I make to find specialist ingredients at Thrupps grocers. Today, however, I’m here for a taste of something entirely different: to complete a set of exams for which I can’t study, but the results of which will provide me with “blueprints” of my physical make-up. I’m ambivalent about this – the responsible adult in me wants to know the facts, while the epicurean side of me is terrified of being told I can no longer indulge in (admittedly, rather a lot of) what I fancy!
Sitting across the table from me is Dr Daniel (Danny) Meyersfeld, founder and CEO of DNAlysis Biotechnology, a company I knew little more about before this visit than the mission statement on its website: “We provide the tools to accurately transition genetic results into realistic health solutions.” Having completed a PhD in Genetics at Wits in 2005, Danny carried out post-doctorate work in molecular research for two years. Towards the end of this time,
