Srinivasa Ramanujan was a self-taught Indian mathematician whose intuitive insights revolutionized number theory. Despite poverty and illness, his work left a lasting impact on mathematics worldwide.

Matilda Moldenhauer Brooks was an American biologist known for discovering that methylene blue can counteract carbon monoxide and cyanide poisoning. Her research made important contributions to medical science.

Dorothy Hodgkin was a British chemist who used X-ray crystallography to determine the structures of vital molecules like penicillin and insulin. She won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1964 for her groundbreaking work.

Carolyn Bertozzi is an American chemist known for developing bioorthogonal chemistry, which allows chemical reactions to occur inside living cells without disrupting them. She won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2022 for this groundbreaking work.

Karen Spärck Jones was a British computer scientist who pioneered information retrieval and helped lay the foundations of modern search engines. Her work on inverse document frequency remains central to how search systems work today.

Sanduk Ruit is a Nepali ophthalmologist renowned for restoring sight to thousands through affordable cataract surgery. He co-founded the Tilganga Eye Centre and revolutionized eye care in developing countries.