dˈɜːk pˈɪɹsən bˈɔːɹn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː ɪn ˌɪlənˈɔɪ ɪz ɐ ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ sˈaɪəntɪst bˈɛst nˈoʊn fɔːɹ koʊˈɔːθɚɹɪŋ ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv bˈʊks ˌɔn lɔndʒˈɛvᵻɾi, bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ wɪð lˈaɪf ɛkstˈɛnʃən: ɐ pɹˈæktɪkəl saɪəntˈɪfɪk ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ.
Durk Pearson (born 1943 in Illinois) is a research scientist best known for coauthoring a series of books on longevity, beginning with Life Extension: A Practical Scientific Approach.