Kateryna Terletska

We use creativity to foster global progress. We gather resources from various fields, to address complex issues and find innovative solutions. We use curiosity to attract people into spaces, topics, issues, and challenge their point of view in regards to social problems and perception of reality, without forcing our own…

PRESENTED BY Luisa Javier NOMINATED BY King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Tags: Disinfectant, Organic, Eco friendly

Professor John A. Rogers obtained undergraduate degrees in chemistry and in physics from the University of Texas, Austin, in 1989. From MIT, he received SM degrees in physics and in chemistry in 1992 and the PhD degree in physical chemistry in 1995. From 1995 to 1997, Rogers was a Junior…

Kush R. Varshney is a distinguished research scientist and manager with IBM Research – T. J. Watson Research Center, where he leads the machine learning group in the Foundations of Trustworthy AI department. AI Fairness 360 is an extensible open-source toolkit designed to help data science practitioners examine, report, and…

Maltiti Mohammed is addressing the environmental and human health impacts of plastic waste in Ghana by proposing a sustainable solution – a clothing and accessories company that exclusively uses recycled plastic. By melting and extruding plastic into filaments, then turning them into yarn for fabric production, his project aims to…

I developed a relatively low-cost, low energy input process to make valuable products from mining wastes, which has the potential to achieve carbon neutral mining operations.   Tag: Climate change, Environment & Nature, Green Tech

Each of us has moments from our past that we wish we could recall as clearly as when they happened, or unpleasant memories we would rather erase. But for those who have experienced truly traumatic events their memories can be a lifelong painful and debilitating burden. A revolution in the…

Current batteries suffer high costs, short cycling lifetimes, low energy density, etc. A new battery design is needed. Building cooperative interfaces that enable anode-free batteries is the solution.

As the global climate crisis worsens and Russia’s war against Ukraine causes significant global impact, a fundamental shift in geopolitics and energy policy is taking place. Developing new materials is a core element in the innovation cycle to accelerate the process of energy transition. Complex data-driven insights can be leveraged…

Science Talks Africa is a platform aimed at creating a vibrant community of African scientists through conversation and collaboration. We host weekly science talks with experts in various science fields around current science topics and African perspectives to global scientific issues. Tags: Citizen Science, Digital Health, Digitalisation, Diversity, Education, Global…