| Eugene Wesley Roddenberry, Jr. | |
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| Born | Eugene Wesley Roddenberry, Jr. February 5, 1974 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | "Rod" |
| Occupation | television producer |
| Known for | science fiction, astronomy and space exploration |
Eugene Wesley "Rod" Roddenberry Jr. (born February 5, 1974 in Los Angeles, California) is an American television producer and the only son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and actress Majel Barrett. He is known for his work in science fiction, astronomy and space exploration. In 2009, Roddenberry along with Greg Martin created the Roddenberry Dive Team dedicated to the exploration, education and preservation of the Earth's oceans.
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In 2011, Roddenberry was the subject of the documentary Trek Nation, where he strives to better know his father, Gene Roddenberry, through interviews with the people who worked with him as well as others like George Lucas.
Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry in 2010 decided to establish The Roddenberry Foundation. In partnership with Mort Kessler and Andy Garb, two close family friends and lifelong advisors, Rod outlined the foundation’s mission and philanthropic strategy, building the Roddenberry legacy beyond the Star Trek universe, turning science fiction into science fact, and creating tangible and meaningful change in communities.
Together with the foundation’s Directors, Advisory Board, staff and consultants, Rod adds his passion, dedication and daily commitment to Gene’s legacy of timeless compassion, providing critical support to quality organizations working in the areas of science and technology, the environment, education and humanitarian advances.
In 2011 a generous gift of $5 million to the J. David Gladstone Institutes, in San Francisco, enabled the creation of the Roddenberry Stem Cell Center at Gladstone. This center will focus on harnessing the power of stem cells to discover new therapies to advance in human medical science.