Mary-Claire King (Harvard) - Geneticist known for discovering the BRCA1 gene and advancing breast cancer research.
Daniela Rus (Cornell) - Robotics expert and pioneer in autonomous systems, leading advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics.
Fei-Fei Li (Princeton) - Leading researcher in computer vision and machine learning, advocating for ethical and inclusive AI development.
Sebastian Thrun (Stanford) - Co-founder of Google X, creator of Google's self-driving car, and influential figure in AI and robotics.
Deborah Estrin (Cornell) - Innovator in mobile health and founder of Open mHealth, focusing on personalized healthcare technology.
George Church (Harvard) - Molecular geneticist and pioneer in genomics, leading groundbreaking research in DNA sequencing and gene editing.
Angela Belcher (MIT) - Materials scientist and engineer, known for harnessing biological systems to develop novel materials with diverse applications.
Nick Bostrom (Oxford, but taught at Yale) - Philosopher and AI researcher, known for his work on existential risk and superintelligence.