Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia is a global leader in bioengineering who invents “tiny technologies” like micro-organs and low-cost diagnostics, translating her laboratory breakthroughs into new treatments through her numerous biotech ventures, earning honors like the Kyoto Prize.
Dr. Dilip Jeste, a distinguished geriatric neuropsychiatrist who was a long-serving Professor at UCSD and a former APA President, is a pioneer of Positive Psychiatry who uses scientific research to study and promote wisdom and successful aging.
Dr. Vivienne Ming uses her “mad science incubator” to invent AI systems that maximize human potential while advocating for inclusion and ethical AI development.
Dr. Pamela Wible launched the “ideal medical care movement” by pioneering a successful patient-designed clinic model and dedicating her advocacy to exposing the systemic causes of physician and medical student suicide.
Dr. Pamela Ronald, and her husband Raoul Adamchak advocate for combining genetic engineering (like the development of flood-tolerant rice) and organic practices to create a sustainable and secure global food future.
Hemai Parthasarathy has significantly advanced science by supporting bold, high-risk research as a venture capital and foundation director, and by increasing accessibility to scientific knowledge as a founding editor of PLOS.
Holly Morris is an internationally recognized filmmaker, author, and explorer who, after years as a correspondent, directed the award-winning documentary The Babushkas of Chernobyl and the recent expedition film Exposure, both focused on telling inspiring stories of resilient women around the world.
Former actress and improviser Karen Stobbe, along with her husband Mondy Carter, revolutionized dementia care training by founding In the Moment, a company that teaches family members and healthcare staff to use improvisation guidelines to respectfully connect with and affirm the reality of persons living with dementia.
Dr. Roland Griffiths (1940–2023) is globally recognized for pioneering and restarting modern psychedelic research by establishing the scientific method to study psilocybin’s therapeutic effects on cancer-related distress, depression, and addiction.
Dr. Judson Brewer is an international expert on the “science of self-mastery” who translates his brain research on the habit loop into popular, evidence-based digital therapeutic apps.