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Veena Sahajwalla

Veena Sahajwalla is renowned for her research into the properties of carbon-bearing materials.

Dr Jayashri Kulkarni is internationally recognised for her work in the treatment of mental health disorders, particularly in women’s mental health, pioneering the use of oestrogen as a treatment in schizophrenia.

Anushka Phal

Anushka is dedicated to creating a safe and inclusive space for people from diverse backgrounds to seek accessible and culturally informed mental health care.

Samira Ahmed

Samira Ahmed is the author of “Love, Hate & Other Filters,” “Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know” and “Internment.”

Zuleikha Mayat

South African author and activist who led a life of courage, compassion and integrity

Priyanka Champaneri

Priyanka Champaneri’s debut novel The City of Good Death won the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing, was a finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, longlisted for India’s Tata Literature Live! First Book Award, and named one of NPR’s 2021 Books We Love.

Asha Rao

Professor Asha Rao is a mathematician by training and applies algebraic techniques to a wide variety of problems, ranging from designing better codes for communication, to detecting money laundering and describing human interactions in the physical space.