2023 winner
Iman Iman
United Kingdom
Iman is passionate, inquisitive, and driven. After migrating from Pakistan to Manchester, she became acutely aware of societal healthcare discrepancies. This realization has motivated her to pursue medicine and eventually start a non-profit to provide free medical attention in impoverished areas. When not immersed in a novel, Iman enjoys challenging herself—attaining multiple awards in the UKMT Maths Olympiad. However, Her most rewarding venture is volunteering in her community and uplifting children who face the same racial and financial discrimination she endured growing up. "Academy Edge," Iman's Rise project, is a youth-led initiative to tackle the disparities across education in England. She is part of the Royal Manchester Children's Hospitals Youth Forum and St. John's Ambulances NHS Cadets.