Jennifer Chenoweth is a visual artist and entrepreneur who creates art that explores the emotional life of communities and is best known for her project, the XYZ Atlas, a “hedonic map” that visually represents the feelings and significant emotional experiences of people in Austin, Texas.
A retired police chief and a national leader in drug policy and harm reduction, Jim Johnson is renowned for pioneering a new approach to the opioid crisis that focused on community partnerships and life-saving programs like needle exchanges and naloxone distribution.
Amitabh Chandra is best known for his research on the unique effects that economic factors have on health care and on racial disparities in the health care system.
Dan Knights is a leading scientist in the field of microbiome research, using computer science to study how modern lifestyles are changing the bacteria in our bodies and how those changes contribute to diseases like Crohn’s disease.
Ximena Lopez is a pediatric endocrinologist and a leading advocate for the health of transgender youth, renowned for launching the GENECIS Program, one of the first programs in the southwestern United States to provide comprehensive care for young people with gender dysphoria.
Peter Bach is a physician, epidemiologist, and a leading expert on the cost and value of drugs who is renowned for his work in creating the DrugAbacus, an interactive tool that helps determine a fair price for a cancer drug based on its actual value to a patient.
Sara Gorman is a public health and behavioral science expert who is renowned for her work on why people hold irrational beliefs about their health and for her book, Denying to the Grave: Why We Ignore the Facts That Will Save Us, which explores the psychology behind why people sometimes ignore scientific facts that could save them.
Matt King is a groundbreaking engineer and the first blind engineer at Meta who is renowned for championing software accessibility and for designing new ways to make online experiences, including those in virtual and augmented reality, enjoyable and equitable for everyone.
Leading New York State Assembly member and champion for social justice and public health, Linda Rosenthal is renowned for her landmark legislation on menstrual equity, which includes banning the “tampon tax” and providing free menstrual products in schools, prisons, and shelters.
Keenan Wyrobek is a robotics expert and the co-founder of Zipline, a company that uses drones to deliver life-saving medical supplies to some of the most difficult-to-reach places on Earth.