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He is a researcher at the University of Lisbon, where he returned after a long career by universities in Spain, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. He was responsible for the creation of the Coa Archaeological Park and its classification as World Heritage, and for the discovery of the «Lapedo Child». He was founder and director of the Portuguese Institute of Archaeology. The humanised image we have of neanderthals today is largely due to the results of the research that he conducted or fostered in deposits in Portugal, Spain and Romania.

Explorer, National Geographic Fellow, journalist, award-winning producer and New York Times bestselling author.
He is responsible for discovering the five places in the world – which he calls the blue zones – where people live the longest and healthiest lives. His articles on these regions, published in The New York Times Magazine and National Geographic, have had a huge impact.
The researcher now collaborates with local governments, large employers and insurance companies to create Blue Zones Projects in communities, workplaces and universities.

Last updated: October 2023

The UK's most celebrated experimental physicist. Often labelled a «rock star scientist», his books and television programs about the universe are world-renowned.
He is Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester and Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement with Science.
He is part of the team working on the world's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN (European Laboratory for Particle Physics).
His ability to communicate science has led him to participate in the Davos and China World Economic Forums, in several TED TALKS, as well as the conferences of his international tour «Universal: Adventures In Space and Time».
He is co-presenter of Radio 4's «The Infinite Monkey Cage», a BBC comedy and science program.
He was awarded the Faraday Prize by the Royal Society for excellence in science communication.

Last updated: September 2023

Astronomer Royal of the UK and member of the House of Lords, Co-Founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, UK.
He was Director of the Cambridge Institute of Astronomy. A former President of the Royal Society, his research has addressed space exploration, high-energy astrophysics and cosmology. He is a pioneer in research into the physical processes that lead to the formation of black holes. He is an award-winning scientist and the author of several books on the cosmos and astrophysics. He lives in Cambridge, UK.

Last updated: November 2023

He is one of the world's leading authorities on the impact of technology on business and society. Co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute, Adjunct Professor at INSEAD and Chancellor of Trent University, Ontario.
Author of 16 books, including «Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything», translated into 25 languages, he has been developing innovative concepts for over three decades. His 1992 bestseller, «Paradigm Shift», helped coin the concept, while his 1995 book «The Digital Economy» changed business thinking about the Internet’s transformational capacity. Two years later, he helped popularise concepts such as «Net Generation» and the «Digital Divide».
He has been a member of the Order of Canada since 2019.

Last updated: June 2023

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