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Zoltan Istvan
Zoltan Istvan Gyurko (born March 30, 1973) is an American transhumanist, former National Geographic journalist, and international speaker. Istvan is the author of The Transhumanist Wager, a philosophical science fiction novel.
Istvan ran for his Transhumanist Party in the 2016 United States presidential election to raise awareness for transhumanist politics issues but did not place his name on any state ballot. In 2017, Istvan ran for Governor of California in the 2018 election as a member of the Libertarian Party. In 2019, Istvan ran for the Republican Party's nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election against President Donald Trump. In April 2025, Istvan announced he was running for Governor of California as a Democrat in the 2026 state election.
Zoltan Istvan was born in Los Angeles in 1973 to his Hungarian immigrant parents Ilona and Steven (István) Gyurko. He was a swimmer and water polo player in his youth. Istvan graduated from Columbia University with a degree in philosophy and religion.
Istvan graduated with a master's degree in practical ethics from the University of Oxford.
Istvan was an online and on-camera reporter for the National Geographic Channel. His writings have appeared in a blog of the San Francisco Chronicle, and Outside. His work has been covered in publications such as The Huffington Post. Istvan's coverage of the war in Kashmir was made into a documentary, Pawns of Paradise. Australia's The Age acquired non-exclusive Australian rights to the show.
According to Istvan, he invented and popularized volcano boarding.
Istvan was a director at the nonprofit wildlife organization WildAid. Istvan owns various investment properties. He also owns vineyard properties under the name Zoltan Istvan Vineyards in Mendoza, Argentina, Bordeaux, France, and Napa Valley. His 2023 Argentine Malbec wine won Best Bordeaux Style Blend at the Winemaker Challenger International Wine Competition.
After publishing The Transhumanist Wager, Istvan began actively promoting transhumanism and other futurist issues via speeches, media interviews, activism and his writings. Istvan has written for many publications including Gizmodo, Slate, and The New York Times.
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Zoltan Istvan
Zoltan Istvan Gyurko (born March 30, 1973) is an American transhumanist, former National Geographic journalist, and international speaker. Istvan is the author of The Transhumanist Wager, a philosophical science fiction novel.
Istvan ran for his Transhumanist Party in the 2016 United States presidential election to raise awareness for transhumanist politics issues but did not place his name on any state ballot. In 2017, Istvan ran for Governor of California in the 2018 election as a member of the Libertarian Party. In 2019, Istvan ran for the Republican Party's nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election against President Donald Trump. In April 2025, Istvan announced he was running for Governor of California as a Democrat in the 2026 state election.
Zoltan Istvan was born in Los Angeles in 1973 to his Hungarian immigrant parents Ilona and Steven (István) Gyurko. He was a swimmer and water polo player in his youth. Istvan graduated from Columbia University with a degree in philosophy and religion.
Istvan graduated with a master's degree in practical ethics from the University of Oxford.
Istvan was an online and on-camera reporter for the National Geographic Channel. His writings have appeared in a blog of the San Francisco Chronicle, and Outside. His work has been covered in publications such as The Huffington Post. Istvan's coverage of the war in Kashmir was made into a documentary, Pawns of Paradise. Australia's The Age acquired non-exclusive Australian rights to the show.
According to Istvan, he invented and popularized volcano boarding.
Istvan was a director at the nonprofit wildlife organization WildAid. Istvan owns various investment properties. He also owns vineyard properties under the name Zoltan Istvan Vineyards in Mendoza, Argentina, Bordeaux, France, and Napa Valley. His 2023 Argentine Malbec wine won Best Bordeaux Style Blend at the Winemaker Challenger International Wine Competition.
After publishing The Transhumanist Wager, Istvan began actively promoting transhumanism and other futurist issues via speeches, media interviews, activism and his writings. Istvan has written for many publications including Gizmodo, Slate, and The New York Times.