October 2026

Pioneer Profiles

Katalin Karikó

Katalin Karikó’s research on nucleoside-modified mRNA helped enable effective mRNA vaccines and establish a platform for new medicines.

Lead Profiles

Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai’s education advocacy grew into a global institution supporting girls’ right to learn, lead and shape their futures.

Pioneer Profiles

Fei-Fei Li

Fei-Fei Li helped shape modern AI through ImageNet, AI4ALL, Stanford HAI and her work on spatial intelligence.