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Hervé This
Science
Chemistry & Gastronomy · France
Hervé This
Physical chemist at INRAE, Paris. Co-founder of molecular gastronomy alongside Ferran Adrià. Pioneer of note-by-note cuisine and the scientific study of how food transforms.
Pioneer of Molecular Gastronomy
Pervez Hoodbhoy
Science
Nuclear Physics · Pakistan
Pervez Hoodbhoy
Nuclear physicist and one of South Asia's foremost public intellectuals. Professor at Forman Christian College, Lahore. A sustained voice on science, democracy, and civil society across five decades.
Nuclear Disarmament Advocate
Robert M. Sapolsky
Science
Neuroscience · USA
Robert M. Sapolsky
American neuroscientist and primatologist. John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor of Biology and Neurology at Stanford University. MacArthur Fellow and author of Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, Behave, and Determined.
MacArthur Fellow
James M. Tour
Science
Chemistry & Nanotechnology · USA
James M. Tour
Synthetic organic chemist and T. T. and W. F. Chao Professor of Chemistry at Rice University. A leading figure in graphene synthesis, carbon nanomaterials, and molecular machines. Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.
National Academy of Engineering
David A. Patterson
Technology
Computer Science · USA
David A. Patterson
Co-designer of the RISC architecture. Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley. Co-author of the computer architecture textbooks that have trained engineers at universities worldwide for over three decades.
Turing Award
Joseph Sifakis
Technology
Computer Science · France
Joseph Sifakis
Greek-French computer scientist and 2007 Turing Award laureate for foundational work on model checking. Founder of the Verimag laboratory in Grenoble. Research Director Emeritus at France's CNRS.
Turing Award
Leslie Lamport
Technology
Computer Science · USA
Leslie Lamport
American computer scientist whose work defined the foundations of distributed and concurrent systems. 2013 Turing Award laureate and original developer of LaTeX, the document preparation system used by scientists worldwide. Longtime researcher at Microsoft Research.
Turing Award
Seth Godin
Business & Economics
Marketing & Authorship · USA
Seth Godin
American author, entrepreneur, and teacher. Author of more than twenty international bestsellers, including Purple Cow, Tribes, and This Is Marketing. Inductee to the Marketing Hall of Fame.
Marketing Hall of Fame
Alison Levine
Sports
Expedition Leadership · USA
Alison Levine
Mountain climber and leadership educator. First American Women's Everest Expedition Captain. Completed the Explorers Grand Slam—climbing the Seven Summits and skiing to the North and South Poles.
Expedition Captain · Everest Leader
José Avillez
Arts, Literature & Culinary Arts
Gastronomy · Portugal
José Avillez
Portugal's most celebrated chef. Founder of the Belcanto restaurant group in Lisbon. A defining figure in the evolution of modern Portuguese cuisine on the world stage.
Michelin-Star Chef
Pichaya Soontornyanakij
Arts, Literature & Culinary Arts
Gastronomy · Thailand
Pichaya Soontornyanakij
Chef and founder of The X Project, Bangkok. Recognized internationally for advancing Thai haute cuisine and reshaping the country's fine dining identity for a global audience.
Michelin-Star Chef · Founder, The X Project
Andrea Camastra
Arts, Literature & Culinary Arts
Gastronomy · Poland
Andrea Camastra
Italian-born chef based in Warsaw. Michelin-star recipient for Senses restaurant. Recognized for bridging Italian culinary tradition with the finest of Central European modern cuisine.
Michelin-Star Chef
Héctor Buitrago
Music & Performing Arts
Music · Colombia
Héctor Buitrago
Bassist and co-founder of Aterciopelados, one of Latin America's most enduring rock bands. Cultural activist and artist across three decades of work that transcends genre and generation.
Latin Grammy Award Winner
Marina Abramović
Music & Performing Arts
Performance Art · Serbia
Marina Abramović
Pioneer of performance art and a defining figure of the medium for over five decades. Creator of The Artist Is Present, a three-month durational performance at MoMA in 2010. Golden Lion recipient at the 1997 Venice Biennale.
Pioneer of performance art
Mattias Klum
Humanitarian & Sustainability
Photography & Conservation · Sweden
Mattias Klum
One of National Geographic's most celebrated photographers and filmmakers. Documentarian of biodiversity across six continents. UNEP Goodwill Ambassador and a persistent global voice for conservation.
National Geographic · UNEP Goodwill Ambassador
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