Young Scientists

The World Economic Forum's 2020 Community of Young Scientists consists of a group of scientists under 40 selected for their contributions to science and their commitment to integrating knowledge for the public good. The community members are engaged in a three-year journey to promote a sustainable, inclusive, and equitable future. The 2020 class includes researchers working on diverse projects, such as developing perovskite solar cells to accelerate sustainable energy technology, using artificial intelligence to analyze environmental data for ecological problem-solving, and researching the role of ocean chemistry and biology in climate.

• The World Economic Forum selects scientists under the age of 40 who demonstrate a passion for integrating scientific knowledge into society for the public good and are committed to a "healthier, more sustainable, inclusive and equitable future."
• Several members of the 2020 class focus on climate and energy transitions: Michael Saliba is developing "inexpensive, stable and highly efficient perovskite solar cells" to speed up sustainable energy technology, Jan Dirk Wegner uses AI to analyze "large-scale environmental data" to solve ecological problems, and Sarah Fawcett researches the role of "ocean chemistry and biology in climate."
• The community includes researchers addressing critical infrastructure and resource challenges, such as Shi Ling's work on protecting "safety-critical infrastructures – such as power utilities and water transportation systems" from cyber-physical attacks, and Joanna Doummar's study of "karst aquifers" to address national water quality and quantity issues.

APA

World Economic Forum (2020). Young Scientists. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Young_Scientist_Community_Brochure_2020.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Young Scientists. 2020. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Young_Scientist_Community_Brochure_2020.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2020young, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Young Scientists}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2020}, url = {http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Young_Scientist_Community_Brochure_2020.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }