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2005 Overview

  • Marin Alsop

    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 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 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 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 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 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 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

    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  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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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