Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson
Global Leadership Prize Winners
Each year we recognize leaders who demonstrate the willingness and capacity to address the complexity of 21st-century challenges and whose work is global in aspiration or implication and is rooted in universal values. They are honored not only for what they have accomplished now but also for their future potential.
![Andrew Bastawrous](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Andrew-Bastawrous.jpg)
Andrew Bastawrous
Andrew Bastawrous, UK
2023 WINNER
Rethinking the supply chain and leveraging technology to help millions overcome vision impairment
![Tristan Harris](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/tristan-harris.jpg)
Tristan Harris
Tristan Harris, USA
2023 WINNER
Making technology more humane, ethical, and aligned with humanity’s best interests
![Margaret Lowman](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/canopymeg.jpg)
Margaret Lowman
Margaret Lowman, USA
2023 WINNER
Protecting the health of the forests that sustain life on Earth using science, advocacy and education
![Yevgenia Albats](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/My-Pic.jpg)
Yevgenia Albats
Yevgenia Albats, USA
2022 WINNER
Reporting hard truths to protect democratic values
![Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Dr-Gladys-Kalema-Zikusoka-Photo-by-UNEP_Kibuuka-Mukisa.jpg)
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda
2022 WINNER
Developing new approaches to human/wildlife health
![Sam Muller](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2020_Innovating-Justice-Forum.jpg)
Sam Muller
Sam Muller, The Netherlands
2022 WINNER
Making justice systems deliver for everyone
![Chido Govera](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/04E8B1D6.jpg)
Chido Govera
Chido Govera, Zimbabwe
2022 EMERGING LEADER
Developing resilient communities through food security
![Lala Lovera](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/571A3686.jpg)
Lala Lovera
Lala Lovera, Venezuela
2022 EMERGING LEADER
Fighting for the inclusion of migrants in host communities
![Elias Mastoras](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/R2B07176.jpg)
Elias Mastoras
Elias Mastoras, Greece
2022 EMERGING LEADER
Reimagining football to include visually impaired kids in play
![Pashtana Durrani](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/DSC5709.jpg)
Pashtana Durrani
Pashtana Durrani, Afghanistan
2021 EMERGING LEADER
Promoting digital literacy for children and training girls in menstrual hygiene management & reproductive health
![Tero Mustonen](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Tero-mustonen.jpg)
Tero Mustonen
Tero Mustonen, Finland
2021 WINNER
Combining indigenous knowledge with academic research to protect and restore biocultural diversity
![Christian Ntizimira](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/DSC01260.jpg)
Christian Ntizimira
Christian Ntizimira, Rwanda
2021 EMERGING LEADER
Bringing equity and dignity to palliative care in low- and middle-income countries
![Asha de Vos](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ashadevos.jpg)
Asha de Vos
Asha de Vos, Sri Lanka
2021 WINNER
Challenging colonial traditions and paving a way for the next generation of scientists, marine biologists and ocean educators
![Sylvia A. Earle](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Sylvia-in-DeepSee-SubcKipEvansMissionBlueAG4V9860-copy.jpg)
Sylvia A. Earle
Sylvia A. Earle, USA
2020 WINNER
Saving the oceans to save the planet
![Jared Genser](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Jared-Genser.png)
Jared Genser
Jared Genser, USA
2020 WINNER
Freeing political prisoners worldwide
![Nithya Ramanathan](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Nithya-1.jpg)
Nithya Ramanathan
Nithya Ramanathan, USA
2020 WINNER
Leveraging technology to save lives
![Anne Goldfeld](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/anne-goldfeld2.jpg)
Anne Goldfeld
Anne Goldfeld, USA
2019 WINNER
Physician-scientist at the interface of scientific research, delivery of medical care, and human rights.
![Saul Griffith](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/finalist2019-saul-griffith2.jpg)
Saul Griffith
Saul Griffith, Australia
2019 WINNER
Engineering solutions for a clean energy, zero carbon economy.
![Faustin Linyekula](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/winner2019-faustin-avig.jpg)
Faustin Linyekula
Faustin Linyekula, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2019 WINNER
Infusing poetry into daily life, his work poses the question of how to speak to a city from its most fragile parts
![Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sharmeen-ph.png)
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Pakistan
2018 WINNER
Shining light on uncomfortable truths through film, crafting compelling narratives to evoke change
![PCRC](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Les-3-leaders-from-www.pcrc-rca-ph-1.jpg)
PCRC
Plateforme des Confessions Religieuses de Centrafrique, Central African Republic
2018 WINNER
Clerics working to overcome religious and civil strife
![Rafael Yuste](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/yuste.jpg)
Rafael Yuste
Rafael Yuste, Spain
2018 WINNER
Exploring the ethical consequences emerging from the confluence of neurotechnology and artificial intelligence
![Rodrigo Rubido Alonso](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Rodrigo-Rubido-Alonso.jpg)
Rodrigo Rubido Alonso
Rodrigo Rubido Alonso, Brazil
2017 WINNER
Building communities and fulfilling dreams
![Becca Heller](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Rebecca-Heller.jpg)
Becca Heller
Becca Heller, USA
2017 WINNER
Enforcing Legal and Human Rights for Refugees
![Fiorenzo Omenetto](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Fiorenzo-Omenetto.jpg)
Fiorenzo Omenetto
Fiorenzo Omenetto, Italy
2017 WINNER
Replacing plastics with silk
![Bright Simons](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Bright-Simons.jpg)
Bright Simons
Bright Simons, Ghana
2017 WINNER
Fighting counterfeit medicine with technology
![Christiana Figueres](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Christiana-Figueres-2016.png)
Christiana Figueres
Christiana Figueres, Costa Rica
2016 WINNER
Innovative diplomacy that led to the Paris Agreement
![Sunitha Krishnan](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Sunitha-Krishnan-2.jpg)
Sunitha Krishnan
Sunitha Krishnan, India
2016 WINNER
Fighting sex trafficking and helping victims to recover their lives
![Jamila Afghani](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Jamila-Afghani.jpg)
Jamila Afghani
Jamila Afghani, Afghanistan
2015 WINNER
Educating Afghani imams about women’s rights
![Martin von Hildebrand](https://tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Martin-von-hildebrand.jpg)
Martin von Hildebrand
Martin von Hildebrand, Colombia
2015 WINNER
Helping the planet breathe