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What does leadership mean to Gates Cambridge Scholars?
Gates Cambridge Scholars are selected for their leadership potential as well as their academic excellence and commitment to improving the lives of others. But what does leadership mean to them […]
Scholar leads new global project on climate adaptation
Gates Cambridge Scholar Victoria Herrmann is one of the driving forces behind Heritage Adapts!, the first global campaign uniting the heritage sector behind a shared mission: to bring together at least […]
Scholar makes Forbes 30 Under 30 Healthcare & Science list in Asia
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has been featured as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia: Healthcare & Science list. Hoang Minh Hieu Nguyen is one of 18 scientists and researchers […]
Studying Indigenous attitudes to mental health
When Will Smith [2026] was studying in Canada during his undergraduate degree, his lecturer, Professor Pablo Irizar, on a Mexican philosophy course took a different approach to the subject of […]
Using Computational Chemistry to make better therapeutics
Aidyn Taishybay [2026] believes firmly that science should make a tangible difference to people. He wants his work to have direct impact in the world and to make medicines more […]
