> just develop enough theory and experiments to convince investors to drop a billion on them for going through everything that's needed for human testing. Not

> just develop enough theory and experiments to convince investors to drop a billion on them for going through everything that's needed for human testing. Not even close. The Stowers Institute for Medical Research [0] is a good comparison for how to do it right--$2 billion donated over a decade gets you in the door of creating a sustainable entity, facility and environment that has a chance of attracting the kind of top scientists (and their staffs) to do the type of basic research you describe. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stowers_Institute_for_Medical_Research https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stowers_Institute_for_Medical_...