Priscilla Pemu is a medical doctor who specializes in the care of adults with complex medical problems, focusing on the in-patient.

As a writer on animal cognition and emotion, Barbara J. King seeks to motivate us all to be kinder to the animals we share the planet with.

Lucy Kalanithi is dedicated to helping others choose the health care and end-of-life experiences that best align with their values.

Timothy Ihrig advocates for an approach to healthcare that prioritizes a patient's personal values.

In India, A.R. Rahman is a household name. Now his infectious music is poised to capture the ears (and the hearts) of the rest of the world.

To determine how life might persist on Mars, Nathalie Cabrol explores one of Earth’s most extreme environments: high-elevation Andean lakes and deserts.

Cara Greene Epstein uses heart and humor to explore challenging social dynamics, the world around us and our very human desire to find somewhere we belong.

Using empathy and a clear-eyed view of mortality, BJ Miller shines a light on health care's most ignored facet: preparing for death.

David Asch advances individual and population health by improving the way physicians and patients make decisions in health care and in everyday life.

In his film "Mars et Avril," Martin Villeneuve brings his sci-fi romance graphic novel to glorious life.

Race car entrepreneur

Tara Winkler helps vulnerable children escape poverty and be cared for within their families.

A doctor by training, Stefan Larsson of BCG researches how transparency of medical outcomes and costs could radically transform the healthcare industry.

Aerial robotics researcher + entrepreneur

Mitchell Katz, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, works to eliminate the unfair effects of economic disparities in health care, challenging traditional health care systems to find ways to meet all patients on their own terms.

By building psychosocial care into the primary health care system in Afghanistan, Inge Missmahl offers hope to a society traumatized by decades of conflict and insecurity.

Over the past 35 years Peter Saul has been intimately involved in the dying process for over 4,000 patients. He is passionate about improving the ways we die.

Lucien Engelen is a strategist and innovator in health(care) who is working to put patients into the healthcare team.

The Plankton Chronicles Project uses state-of-the-art optics to reveal the beauty and diversity of planktonic organisms. It was initiated by Christian Sardet, Noé Sardet and Sharif Mirshak.

Ali Carr-Chellman is an instructional designer and author who studies the most effective ways to teach kids and to make changes at school.

Sevidzem Ernestine Leikeki has a drive to care for nature, foster women's empowerment and build future nature-lovers.

Shahed Alam teaches patients and their caregivers skills that can improve clinical outcomes, provide care and save lives.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a biotech entrepreneur, health care visionary, global influencer and passionate philanthropist.

Joel Levine studies the atmospheres of Earth and Mars, looking at their origin, evolution, structure and chemistry and climate change. He's the principal investigator of the proposed ARES Mars Airplane Mission.

Physician P.J. Parmar founded Ardas Family Medicine, a private practice that serves resettled refugees, and Mango House, a home for refugees with activities and services that include dental care, food and clothing banks, churches, scout troops and afterschool programs.

Cheryl Holder advocates for comprehensive medical prevention and care strategies for poor communities impacted by climate change.

Rebecca Onie is a nationally recognized leader in the intersection of social determinants, population health and health care delivery

Thulasiraj Ravilla is the executive director of the Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology, helping eye-care hospitals around the world build capacity to prevent blindness.

Niels van Namen leads the global CEVA Healthcare team as the Executive Vice President for Healthcare in BD.

Werner Reich travels around the world to speak about his life story and the importance of taking care of each other.