Emerging Leader Category

This category, established in 2021, recognizes emerging leaders who have already demonstrated high potential and capacity, but the bulk of whose accomplishments are likely to be in the future.

Nithya Ramanathan

Nithya Ramanathan

Nithya Ramanathan, USA

2020 Winner

Leveraging technology to save lives

María Teresa Ronderos

María Teresa Ronderos

María Teresa Ronderos, Colombia/Argentina

2024 Winner

Strengthening journalism through collaborative investigative reporting

Bright Simons

Bright Simons

Bright Simons, Ghana

2017 Winner

Fighting counterfeit medicine with technology

Fernando Trujillo

Fernando Trujillo

Fernando Trujillo, Colombia

2024 Winner

Visionary scientist and conservation leader protecting aquatic ecosystems

Asha de Vos

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

Rafael Yuste

Rafael Yuste

Rafael Yuste, Spain

2018 Winner

Exploring the ethical consequences emerging from the confluence of neurotechnology and artificial intelligence

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