Meanwhile, Bill Andrews, still keen to get a drug to solve telomere-shortening,has set up his own company.与此同时，比尔·安德鲁还是热衷于寻找阻止端粒变短的药物，他成立了自己的公司

be keen to:渴望

Most managements are keen to avoid strikes.

大多数经营者都很希望避免罢工的发生。

They were keen to get the works done.

他们急于要做完那个工作。

even if it's somebody else's company that comes up with something.即便是其他公司的发明

come up with:赶上；提出；想出

The programmer come up with a solution to the system problem.

程序员想出了一个解决系统问题的办法。

He could not come up with a proper answer.

他想不出一个合适的回答。

I learned I was the very first person ever to actually sign up paying to take TA 65.我发现我是第一个真正服用TA65的人

sign up:签约雇用；报名从军；签字参加

Where do I sign up for that tour?

我到哪里去报名参加呢?

He persuaded the company to sign up the singer.

他说服公司与这位歌手签约。