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Shinya Yamanaka: Unlocking the Potential of Cells

Professor Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University is in the business of time travel. He discovered that fully mature cells can…

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Frans Timmermans: A Knowledgeable Pragmatist

He is rather unassuming and speaks softly without carrying a big stick. Dutch foreign affairs minister Frans Timmermans, however, has…

10 years ago

Graça Machel: The Only First Lady of Two Countries

She is the only known woman to have been the first lady of two countries. Graça Machel (68) is, however,…

10 years ago

Angela Merkel: Managing Europe’s Manifest Destiny

The job of German chancellor is not one for the faint of heart. It all boils down to leading one…

10 years ago

Dr Rachid Yazami: A Battery-Powered Future

Dr Rachid Yazami almost single-handedly invented a global business now worth some $15bn annually. But, he’s not in it for…

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Noam Chomsky: Unravelling Established Truths

It is hard, if not downright impossible, to gain the upper hand in a debate with a logician who is…

10 years ago

Professor Mary Beard: Every Inch a Fascinating Woman

Mary Beard, professor of Classics at Newham College, Cambridge, is quite unusual. She is one of very few academics to…

10 years ago

Elon Musk: A Man on a Mission

Philanthropist, self-made multibillionaire, technological genius and indeed a dreamer: The list goes on. These are some of the marks and…

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From Haiti to Canada – Michaëlle Jean: A Viceroy from the Caribbean

The world over, Canada enjoys a reputation as a country most welcoming to immigrants. Newcomers are not just welcomed with…

10 years ago

From Lebanon to Brazil – Joseph Safra

A Global Presence The Safra family fortune – today expressed in billions of dollars – originated on the dusty tracks…

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