Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin grew up in Montclair, New Jersey. His mother, Marion Moon, was the daughter of an Army Chaplain and his father Edwin Eugene Aldrin was an aviation pioneer. Buzz graduated one year early from Montclair High School and he attended the US Military Academy at West Point, graduating third in his class with a […]
Yuri Baturin
Yuri Baturin graduated at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. In 1980 he also graduated at the Law Institute of Moscow State University, where he also obtained a doctorate in laws. A former politician, he has been Head of National Security and has served on the National Defence Council. In 1997 he was selected […]
Long Xiao
Long Xiao is a Professor of Planetary Geology and Director of Planetary Science Institute at China University of Geosciences (CUG), Wuhan, and Distinguished Professor of Macau University of Science and Technology, China. He obtained his PhD degree from CUG-Wuhan, majoring in geology. He used be a petrologist focused on studying large igneous provinces, mantle plume […]
Finn Kydland
Finn Kydland is the Jeffrey Henley Professor of Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Richard P. Simmons Professor of Economics (part-time) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), since 2013 at CMU-Q in Doha, Qatar. Professor Kydland received his B.A. from the Norwegian School of Economics (abbreviated NHH in Norwegian), and his Ph.D. from […]
Alexei Leonov
On 18 March, 1965, Alexei Leonov became the first human to conduct a space walk. This historic event occurred on the Voskhod 2 flight. He was outside the spacecraft for 12 minutes and nine seconds connected to the craft by a 5.35 meter tether. At the end of the spacewalk, his spacesuit had inflated in […]
John Ellis
Professor John Ellis, is leading physicist of The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) and Clerk Maxwell Professor, Kings College London. His primary research interests focus on the phenomenological aspects of particle physics, but he has also made important contributions to astrophysics, cosmology, and quantum gravity Ellis is a long-term research leader at the Large […]
Jeffrey Kuhn
American physicist and astronomer, professor of astronomy at the University of Hawaii. He is known for his contributions to astrophysics and the search for extraterrestrial life, particularly in the areas of telescope and detection system development, the study of the Sun and its corona, and the search for planets around other stars. He has made […]
Jannicke Mikkelsen
Jannicke Mikkelsen didn’t grow up thinking she would go to space. She carved that path herself—one bold decision at a time. From the icy wilderness of the Arctic to the vacuum of space, she has redefined what’s possible in both science and storytelling. In 2024, she became the first Norwegian in space and the world’s […]
Sian Proctor
Dr. Proctor was a geoscience professor for over 26 years and is now an artist, advisor, and storytelling specialist. She engages in strategic conversations that unlock clarity, alignment, and forward momentum—enabling individuals and organizations to let their EarthLight shine. From personal growth to nonprofit leadership and corporate innovation, she guides transformational thinking through creative insight, […]
Sylvia Earle
Marine biologist Sylvia Earle is an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society. Named one of Time magazine.Heroes for the Planet," Sylvia has pioneered research on marine ecosystems, with a special focus on exploration, conservation, and the development of new technologies for effectively accessing the deep sea and other remote environments. She is former chief scientist […]
