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Joshua W. Walker, PhD

President & CEOJapan Society

Walker leads Japan Society to create deep bonds between the US & Japan through programs in culture, education, business, policy & technology

Samir Shah

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Samir Shah is a clinically active vascular surgeon and researcher focused on vascular disease outcomes and decision-making.

Scott Huffman

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Jason Pitts, Ph.D.

Director of the Biology of Global Health 4+1 Program | Associate ProfessorBaylor University

Investigates the sensory neuronal basis for behaviors in arthropod disease vectors such as mosquitoes carrying Dengue or Zika viruses.

José Valentino Ruiz

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

José Valentino Ruiz is a Grammy® and Emmy® award winner who is an authority in music business and entrepreneurship.

Ali Ataya

M.D. | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Ali Ataya is a critical care physician specializing in treating patients with pulmonary hypertension and rare lung diseases.

Adela Velez, Ph.D.

Assistant ProfessorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Adela Velez is an expert in artificial intelligence research involving the analysis of Artificial Neural Networks.

Lorenza Beati

Curator of the U.S. National Tick Collection, Associate ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Lorenza Beati's research focuses on the study of the taxonomy, evolutionary relationships, and population genetics of arthropods.

Blake Mellor

Chair and Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Data ScienceLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Adele Lindenmeyr, PhD

William and Julia Moulden Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Professor, Department of HistoryCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Villanova University

Adele Lindenmeyr, PhD, is an expert in Russian history, specifically the history of charity and social welfare.