Rubin
Laurie Rubin is an internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano and author who, with her wife, co-founded the non-profit Ohana Arts and co-wrote the musical Peace on Your Wings, using her artistry to advocate for peace and inspire audiences.
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Lee
Dr. Thomas H. Lee is a leading voice in healthcare quality who champions reducing patient suffering and improving care value through organizational change, as detailed in his latest book, Social Capital in Healthcare.
Wojcicki
Biologist and entrepreneur Anne Wojcicki, frustrated by the healthcare industry’s focus on treatment, founded 23andMe to pioneer consumer genetic testing, building a massive DNA database to empower individuals with health information and crowdsource research for disease prevention and cures.
Fauci
Immunologist Dr. Tony Fauci, who advised seven U.S. Presidents and was the longtime Director of NIAID until 2022, is a world-renowned scientist and principal architect of the life-saving PEPFAR AIDS program.
Schmidt
Dr. Laura Schmidt, a Professor of Health Policy at UCSF, is a leading sociologist who investigates how market forces and inequality drive chronic disease, using her research on topics like SugarScience and addiction policy to promote scientifically backed social reforms.
Brown
Dr. Pat Brown founded Impossible Foods to eliminate animal farming’s environmental impact by inventing plant-based meat, a mission he continues today, and through his work on ecosystem restoration projects like the “Carbon Ranch.”
Ness
Dr. Roberta Ness shifted her focus from pioneering women’s health research to advocating for scientific revolution, teaching and demonstrating that creative thinking can be systematically harnessed to solve global health crises, a mission highlighted in her books like Innovation Generation.
Mason
Dr. Chris Mason is a leading systems biologist who analyzes the multi-omic data of life in extreme environments, from the New York subway (PathoMap) to outer space (NASA Twins Study), to develop the genetic and computational tools needed for long-term human survival, as detailed in his book, The Next 500 Years.
Greenspan
Dr. Louise Greenspan is a leading public health expert who investigated the dramatic trend of earlier puberty in girls, using her landmark research on environmental chemicals and hormone changes to write the influential parent resource, The New Puberty.
Bassett
Dr. Mary T. Bassett is a physician and lifelong health equity activist who directed a pioneering HIV program in Zimbabwe before serving as both New York City and New York State Health Commissioner, a leader in fighting structural racism in health policy.