Community

We support locally-rooted, globally networked innovative leaders around the globe through our Fellowship programs and government partnerships. Explore our community database below to learn more.

Thumbi Mwangi

Thumbi Mwangi

Health
Kenya

Thumbi Mwangi is an infectious disease epidemiologist combining classical epidemiology, applied epidemiological modelling and data science to improve the speed and quality of policy decision…

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Camryn Smith

Camryn Smith

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Education, Governance, Social Justice - Equity
NC, United States

Camryn Smith is a social justice accountability expert focusing on economic and social liberation for black and brown communities and people. Her work is informed…

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Shuchin Bajaj

Shuchin Bajaj

Health
India

Shuchin is an Indian medical doctor who founded Ujala Cygnus Healthcare, now a chain of 16 hospitals supported by outreach village Sehat Clinics and a…

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Webster Mavhu

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Zimbabwe

Dr Webster Mavhu is a Social scientist and Global Health practitioner with a PhD in Social science & Public Health from University College London UK,…

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Thilmeeza Hussain

Thilmeeza Hussain

Environment, Governance
Maldives

Thilmeeza Hussain is a Maldivian civil servant and diplomat, former Permanent Representative to the UN and High Commissioner to Canada. Daughter of Sheikh Hussain Yoosuf,…

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Sathya Ragu

Sathya Ragu

Food Security
India

As the co-founder of Soul Forest, Kheyti (an Earthshot Prize winner), and CosmosGreen, Sathya Raghu V Mokkapati’s work is dedicated to advancing nature-based solutions at…

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Mary Mwanyika

Mary Mwanyika

Health
Tanzania

Dr. Mary Mwanyika Sando is the chief executive officer of the Africa Academy for Public Health (AAPH, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania). She has extensive experience…

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Denise Smith

Denise Smith

Health
CT, United States

Denise Octavia Smith, MBA, CHW, PN a woman of African descent, Community Health Worker, and survivor of a rare chronic disease is the founding Executive…

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Janet Midega

Janet Midega

Health
Kenya

Janet is a scientist at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Program in Kilifi, Kenya and currently holds a research associate position between KWTRP and the University…

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Mavis Owureku – Asare

Mavis Owureku – Asare

Food Security
Ghana

Mavis is a food scientist and senior researcher at the Radiation Technology Centre of Ghana Atomic Energy Commission which houses the Gamma Irradiation Facility, the…

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Walter Ochieng

Walter Ochieng

Health
Kenya

Walter O. Ochieng is a physician and global health researcher at the Africa Institute for Health Policy. While in Kenya, he spearheaded a program to…

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