Life Scientists

Alfred E. Mirsky Professor and Head of the Harold and Margaret Millikin Hatch Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology at The Rockefeller University

Bruce S. McEwen was an American neuroendocrinologist known for his work on the effects of environmental and psychological stress on the brain. He was the Alfred E. Mirsky Professor and Head of the Harold and Margaret Millikin Hatch Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology at The Rockefeller University. His research transformed the understanding of how the brain changes throughout life and the impact of stress hormones on neural circuits and brain structures.

Distinguished Service Professor of Neuroscience, Pharmacology, and Psychiatry

Solomon H. Snyder is a distinguished neuroscientist who joined the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine faculty in 1966. He established the department of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins in 1980 and served as its director until 2006. Snyder is renowned for his key discoveries in neuroscience and molecular pharmacology, including the discovery of opiate receptors and contributions to the understanding of gasotransmitters.

Distinguished Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Professor Barry Halliwell is Senior Advisor, Academic Appointments and Research Excellence, Office of the Provost, and a Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry at the National University of Singapore. An internationally-acclaimed biochemist, he is known for his seminal work on the role of free radicals and antioxidants in biological systems. He graduated from the University of Oxford with BA and D.Phil degrees and holds a D.Sc degree from the University of London.

Professor at the Faculty of Medicine at Paris-Descartes University, Director of the research team \"Metabolism, Cancer and Immunity\" at Gustave Roussy

Professor Guido Kroemer is the Director of the Metabolomics and Cellular Biology Platforms at Gustave Roussy and the head of the Inserm team \"Metabolism, Cancer and Immunity.\" He has made significant contributions to the fields of cellular biology and cancer research, particularly in studying the mechanisms of mitochondrial control in cell death, the anti-aging role of autophagy, and immune responses that ensure the success of cancer treatments. His work has been recognized with prestigious scientific awards and he is the author of more than 1,700 publications.