Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg

As a result of the strong economic growth in many African countries, the continent has a growing demand for young professionals, particularly in mathematics, IT and engineering, in order to ensure rapid and stable economic, social and political development. Yet, only six per cent of post-secondary aged Africans are enrolled…

The nominating institution The OutCast Agency on the breakthrough: Ada combines future-proof technology with front-line medical research to advance knowledge and improve outcomes. Andreas led the rapid development of Ada’s COVID-19 assessment and screener, a free digital tool to help people identify and understand COVID-19 symptoms and guide them on…

A hybrid desalination system efficiently converts wastewater (O&G produced water) into clean water for agricultural reuse. The use of solar energy reduces the water cost and energy/carbon footprint. Tags: Circular Economy, Climate change, Energy, Engineering, Environment & Nature, Green Tech, Renewable energies, Water.

The nominating institute Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries on the breakthrough: The importance of freshwater biodiversity contrasts with its low profile in policy and society. Jähnig studies freshwater megafauna, as these large, charismatic animals can function as umbrella species in nature conservation, and act as flagship species…

Bryan John Magoling is addressing the global issue of breast cancer, which poses a significant threat to women’s lives. His research involves using a genetic reporter called PalmGRET to label and track extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the body, revealing that EVs released by cancers promote tumor growth. By modifying the…

Jonathan Mendonca is the Co-founder and Director of Strategy at Barefoot Edu Foundation, a non-profit focused on building educational leadership in India. In his video, Jonathan outlines his mission to empower principles to make education meaningful for children. Rehnuma is an online training and research lab for school principals, by…

The nominating institution SCHOTT on the breakthrough: SCHOTT is the first company to mass produce ultra thin alumino-silicate glass, as required for foldable mobile display covers. Thickness below 0.1 mm allows for bending radii below 2 mm, after a so-called chemical toughening process. The glass is produced directly in the…

COVID-19 – Current Trends in Vaccine Research Falling Walls Circle Tables will give the spotlight to world-leading scientists, science strategists and policy-makers from academia, business and politics discuss how we can apply science, research and innovation to get the world moving again. Vaccinations provide a pathway to recovery from the…

Nominated by: University of California, Berkeley Presented by: Dr. Alan Cowen

Precision Prevention in Health: The Power of Genomics – Falling Walls Circle Plenary Table 2023 As we are living through the 4th industrial revolution, the congruence of technological advances in genomics and the digital revolution has the potential to transform healthcare. Genomics can benefit precision prevention and improve human health…