Rattan Lal
Rattan Lal is a soil scientist whose research established healthy soils as a powerful tool for combating climate change while improving agricultural productivity. At Ohio State University, he demonstrated how sustainable land management could restore degraded soils, increase food security, and sequester carbon at scale. Awarded the 2020 World Food Prize, Lal has influenced agricultural, […]
Veerabhadran “Ram” Ramanathan
Veerabhadran “Ram” Ramanathan is an atmospheric scientist whose research transformed modern climate science. His pioneering work demonstrated the powerful warming effects of chlorofluorocarbons and other short-lived climate pollutants, broadening scientific understanding of global warming beyond carbon dioxide alone. A Distinguished Professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Ramanathan has helped shape international climate policy through […]