Sophie Andrews is a passionate leader and a longtime advocate in the UK’s charity sector who is best known for her role as the founding CEO of The Silver Line, a national helpline that provided a vital lifeline for millions of isolated senior citizens.
James Soka Moses is renowned for his courageous work during the 2014 Ebola outbreak, where he managed one of Monrovia’s largest treatment units and later provided care to thousands of survivors.
Shai Shen-Orr is a leading systems biologist and data scientist who is renowned for his work in using artificial intelligence to create computer models of the immune system to help major pharmaceutical companies speed up the development of new and personalized drugs.
Frans de Waal was a renowned Dutch/American biologist and primatologist who was a leading authority on animal and human behavior and whose research on primates, detailed in his book Chimpanzee Politics, demonstrated that complex social behaviors like empathy and cooperation also exist in our closest animal relatives.
Alta Charo is a leading voice on the legal and ethical issues surrounding new scientific discoveries, such as gene editing and reproductive medicine.
Agnes Binagwaho is a powerful voice for health equity and is celebrated for her pivotal role in rebuilding Rwanda’s healthcare system after the 1994 genocide.
Michael Hendryx is a leading researcher and professor who is renowned for his pioneering work on the connection between environmental pollution and public health problems, particularly in communities living near mountaintop removal coal mining sites.
Mary Herbert is a leading expert in fertility and reproductive biology, renowned for her groundbreaking research on mitochondrial replacement therapy, an innovative technique that helps to prevent the transmission of severe genetic diseases from a mother to her child.
James Hamblin is a physician, author, and journalist who is renowned for his ability to explain complex health topics in a clear and humorous way, particularly through his popular book, Clean: The New Science of Skin and the Beauty of Doing Less, and his work as a senior editor and staff writer at The Atlantic.
Sandy Hassink is renowned for her groundbreaking work on childhood obesity and for creating a holistic, team-based approach to treatment that has been adopted by hospitals across the United States.