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Gates Cambridge Scholars and interviewer win prestigious promotions
Two Gates Cambridge Scholars and an interviewer on the Biological Sciences panel have been promoted by the University of Cambridge in the last month. Professor Riikka Hofmann [2001] has been […]
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 […]
How do we lead with hope?
Two Gates Cambridge Scholars feature in the final episode of the third series of our podcast So, now what? with a discussion about how to lead with hope. This series […]
The path to democratising algorithmic whispers
Cong Minh Nguyen is an economist who wants to tell stories about how market systems shape people’s lives and how they can be redesigned to expand fairness and opportunity. He […]
How can we reduce the impact of anti-microbial resistance?
John Wang [2026] believes that the efficiency of a drug treatment is not solely determined by the drug itself, but by how precisely its delivery, targeting and release can be […]
Two Scholars appointed to leading energy think tank
Two Gates Cambridge Scholars have been appointed Assistant Directors of a prestigious energy think tank on sustainable energy solutions. Ramit Debnath and Kamiar Mohaddes are two of the three new […]
