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2021 winner
Adam Dhalla
Canada
Adam is committed to preventing biodiversity loss and climate change. He runs numerous projects dedicated to helping people engage with the natural world. He developed an app that allows people to experience birdwatching, and has created articles and lectures on machine learning and neural network algorithms. For his Rise project, Adam created an innovative machine learning algorithm that classifies the locations of proteins within cells. This has the potential to support advancements in disciplines ranging from biodiversity to medicine.