TIME100 Health 2025

In a rapidly evolving global health landscape, these are the most influential voices leading the way—advancing care, shaping policy, driving innovation, and transforming lives.

How We Chose the List

Titans

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Global-health architect
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Jay Bhattacharya
Shaking up research funding
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Upending health care
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Melinda French Gates
Improving women’s health
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Karen DeSalvo
Harnessing AI for health
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David Ricks
Speeding drug development
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Sumbul Desai
Merging tech and health
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Marty Makary
Disrupting regulation
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Alice Walton
Enriching medical education
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Nicaise Ndembi
Public health for Africa
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Emma Walmsley
A novel antibiotic
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Paul Offit
Vaccine champion
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Steve Beard
Diversifying medicine
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Vas Narasimhan
Accelerating change
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Michelle Xia
Breakout leader
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Nancy Brown
Spreading heart health
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Kristin Peck
Preventing animal disease
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Michael Dowling
Fostering innovation
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Innovators

Reshma Kewalramani
Landmark drug development
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AmirAli Talasaz and Helmy Eltoukhy
A more appealing screening option
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Richard Lowenthal
An easier way to treat anaphylaxis
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Robert Wood
Spreading peace of mind
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Andrew Miller
A novel approach to mental health
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Samarth Kulkarni
Pushing gene therapy forward
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Daniel Timms
Heart builder
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David Nussbaum
A more realistic virtual visit
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Huji Xu
Autoimmune treatment breakthrough
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David Liu
Next-generation gene editing
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David Fajgenbaum
Repurposing drugs
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Tahmeed Ahmed
Fighting malnutrition
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Tomas Cihlar and Wesley Sundquist
Preventing HIV
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Andre Esteva
Harnessing AI to improve cancer care
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Bobby Reddy Jr.
Predicting sepsis
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Shiv Rao
A paperwork fix
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Aparna Hegde and Aparna Taneja
Reaching out to women
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Beth Shapiro
De-extinction scientist
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Alvin Luk
Eyes on the rare disease prize
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Pioneers

Andrea Cercek
Mobilizing the immune system
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Robert Montgomery
Transplant innovator
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Dean Ornish
Slowing down disease naturally
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Kenneth Savin
Fueling science from space
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Scott Stanslaski
Calming Parkinson’s symptoms
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Christian Happi
Understanding infectious diseases
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Richard Finkel and Kelly Hennings
A prenatal first
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Christian Angermayer and Aron D'Souza
Testing human limits
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Zhenya Lindgardt
Preventing preterm births
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Dennis Charney
Revolutionizing depression treatment
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Anthony Albanese
Protecting young minds
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Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun
Decoding cell development
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Hongkui Deng
A self-grown cure for diabetes
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Stephanie Chang
Modernizing lung transplants
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Shelley Hwang
A radical idea for breast cancer
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Mark Hyman
Personalizing care
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Daniel Nadler
Spreading knowledge
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Anish Bhatnagar
Taming a relentless symptom
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Abasi Ene-Obong
Expanding genetics
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Leaders

Emmanuelle Soubeyran
Tracking bird flu
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Placide Mbala
Demystifying mpox
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Younis R. Awadallah
A heroic vaccination campaign
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Elisha Dunn-Georgiou
Defending global health
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Richard Sever
Spreading science
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Rachel Sweet
Fighting for reproductive rights
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Allison Sesso
Relieving medical debt
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Peter Anevski
Protecting IVF
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Ladidi Kuluwa Bako-Aiyegbusi
Fortifying a staple food
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Francesco Rubino
Redefining obesity
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Evan Masingill
Reproductive Access
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Paul Muller
Stopping suicides
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Julie Burkhart
Preserving care
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Adrian Dybwad
Tracking community air quality
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Peter Lurie
Fighting for safer food
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Ronita Nath
Validating LGBTQ+ youth
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Muhammad Ali Pate
Shaping Nigeria’s health systems
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Joanna Strober
Spotlighting menopause care
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Catalysts

Damar Hamlin
A powerful voice for cardiac care
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Vinod Balachandran
Testing a cancer vaccine
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Catriona Bradshaw
Reframing a “women’s issue”
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Brooke Eby
Documenting ALS
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Barbara Kingsolver
Turning fiction into addiction treatment
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Bill Nye
Scientific evangelist
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Ara Darzi
Sparking reform
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Colin Farrell
A voice for special needs
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Lorenzo Guglielmetti
Treating TB
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Kate Middleton
Leading with her story
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Suresh Ramalingam
A breakthrough against lung cancer
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Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen
Supporting caretakers
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Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne
Sparking a conversation
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Scott LoMurray
Helping teens thrive
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Ilona Maher
A show of strength
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Mary McCormack
A change of pace
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Hyman Scott
Preventing STIs
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Dwyane Wade
Pushing preventative care
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