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		Marin Alsop Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Poole, England Age: 48		Conductor introducing a varied and challenging repertoire with a unique presentation approach and newly interpreting classical music to orchestras and audiences alike.
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		Ted Ames Unaffiliated Stonington, Maine Age: 66		Fisherman fusing the roles of applied scientist and lobsterman to respond to increasing threats to the fishery ecosystem and to suggest needed changes in fisheries management.
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		Terry Belanger University Professor and Honorary Curator of Special Collections University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 64		Rare Book Preservationist raising the profile of the book as one of humankind’s greatest inventions and as an integral part of the history of technology and human communication.
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		Edet Belzberg Unaffiliated New York, New York Age: 35		Documentary Filmmaker capturing riveting and wrenching stories that depict the lives and realities of children in overlooked and under-explored conditions.
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		Majora Carter Founder and Executive Director Sustainable South Bronx Bronx, New York Age: 38		Urban Revitalization Strategist transforming the quality of life for South Bronx residents by creating new opportunities for transportation, recreation, nutrition, and economic development.
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		Lu Chen Assistant Professor of Neurobiology University of California / Berkeley Berkeley, California Age: 33		Neuroscientist probing the complexities of synaptic transmission in the brain, gaining new insights into the processes of learning and memory.
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		Michael Cohen President Institute for Safe Medication Practices Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania Age: 61		Pharmacist reducing preventable drug and drug delivery mistakes by formulating solutions and giving national visibility to the ubiquitous and serious problems of medication error in the healthcare industry.
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		Joseph Curtin Violinmaker Joseph Curtin Studios Ann Arbor, Michigan Age: 52		Violinmaker introducing to a venerable craft new strategies, expertise, and materials to produce new and world-class violins for the twenty-first century.
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		Aaron Dworkin Founder and President The Sphinx Organization Detroit, Michigan Age: 35		Music Educator opening access for increased numbers of minorities to careers in classical music and giving voice to diverse talent and perspective in American symphonies.
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		Teresita Fernández Unaffiliated New York, New York Age: 37		Sculptor integrating architecture and the optical effects of color and light into exquisitely constructed, contemplative spaces.
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		Claire Gmachl Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey Age: 38		Laser Technologist engineering state-of-the-art lasers for novel applications in environmental monitoring, clinical diagnoses, chemical process control, and homeland security.
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		Sue Goldie Associate Professor of Health Decision Science Harvard University / School of Public Health Boston, Massachusetts Age: 43		Physician /Researcher applying rigorous analyses and interventions to transform women’s healthcare around the world and to reduce female morbidity and mortality in underserved populations.
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		Steven Goodman Field Biologist, Department of Zoology The Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, Illinois Antananarivo, Madagascar Age: 48		Conservation Biologist studying, documenting, and protecting the endangered, diverse, and previously unknown plants and animals of Madagascar.
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		Pehr Harbury Associate Professor of Biochemistry Stanford University Stanford, California Age: 40		Biochemist exploring the structure and activity of proteins, and developing new methods for synthesizing drugs and other biologically active molecules.
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		Nicole King Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology University of California / Berkeley Berkeley, California Age: 35		Molecular Biologist reconstructing the emergence of multicellular organisms from unicellular life and shedding new light on the development of genes and the process of evolution.
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		Jon Kleinberg Professor of Computer Science Cornell University Ithaca, New York Age: 33		Computer Scientist revealing the deep structure of complex networks such as genomes or computer networks, and creating new methods to extract the information embedded in them.
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		Jonathan Lethem Unaffiliated Brooklyn, New York Age: 41		Novelist weaving the conventions of noir mysteries, westerns, science fiction, and comic books into narratives that explore the relationship between high art and popular culture.
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		Michael Manga Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Science University of California / Berkeley Berkeley, California Age: 37		Geophysicist identifying within fluids, such as molten magma and subterranean water, clues for understanding basic geological forces and forecasting of seismic activity on earth and beyond.
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		Todd Martinez Professor of Chemistry University of Illinois / Urbana-Champaign Urbana, Illinois Age: 37		Theoretical Chemist revealing fundamental insights into the physical basis for chemical reactions by developing new strategies for computing the quantum mechanical properties of complex molecules.
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		Julie Mehretu Unaffiliated New York, New York Age: 34*		Painter creating dazzling, layered pictorial planes of geometric abstractions, iconic imagery, and figurative markings that transform canvases into visually compelling excavations of multiple epochs and locales.
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		Kevin M. Murphy George J. Stigler Distinguished Service Professor University of Chicago / Graduate School of Business Chicago, Illinois Age: 47		Economist revealing economic forces shaping vital social phenomena such as wage inequality, unemployment, addiction, medical research, and economic growth.
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		Olufunmilayo Olopade Professor of Medicine and Human Genetics University of Chicago Hospitals Chicago, Illinois Age: 48		Clinician /Researcher translating findings on the molecular genetics of breast cancer in African-American and African women into innovative clinical practices in the United States and abroad.
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		Fazal Sheikh Unaffiliated Zurich, Switzerland Age: 40		Photographer using the personalizing power of portraiture to bring the faces of the world’s displaced people into focus.
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		Emily Thompson Associate Professor of History University of California / San Diego San Diego, California Age: 43		Aural Historian bridging the history of the United States and the histories of technology, science, sound, and acoustics to examine transformations in the American soundscape.
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		Michael Walsh Technical Consultant Unaffiliated Arlington, Virginia Age: 62		Vehicle Emissions Specialist designing and implementing inventive, cost-effective programs to improve air quality for populations around the globe.
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