Fellowship cohort

Hoffmann Fellows come from leading academic institutions across the globe and join the programme for a two-year term. Through access to the Forum's platforms, networks and communities, fellows are given the opportunity to influence decision makers and drive innovation within their field of expertise.

Fellows drive impact by advancing research, generating thought leadership and unlocking collaboration opportunities with public, private and philanthropic leaders. 

Meet the fellows

Learn more about our current Hoffmann Fellows and the work they are leading through the programme.

Nicole Cowell

Clean Air 

Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Elaheh Ghasemi

Forest Economy

University of British Columbia, Canada

Jasmina Holst

Future-Ready Manufacturing

ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Michael Kent

Partnerships for Nature & Climate

Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore

Robin van Kessel

Health System Financing

London School of Economics, United Kingdom

Shinnosuke Komiya

Visual Technologies 

University of Tokyo, Japan

Chaoqiong Li

Natural Capital

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Levi Orero

Data & Digital, Food & Water  


LUISS Guido Carli, Italz

Pepe Puchol-Salort

Water Innovation

Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Darlington Sibanda

Social Innovation in Climate Adaptation

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Steve Smith

Positive Tipping Points


University of Exeter, United Kingdom

Hatzav Yoffe

Buildings & Climate Change

Tel Aviv University, Israel

Lily Zhao

Ocean Equity and Just Transition

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama

Hoffmann Fellowship Alumni

The experience and exposure gained by Hoffmann Fellows are often a critical step in their career, unlocking new opportunities for many programme participants. 

Here's what some of our former Fellows shared about their experience:

I have learnt a lot about how to work independently and how to come up with a project. I am particularly proud of the white paper I produced with Arizona State University and many experts on how we can accelerate global access to gene therapies in low and middle-income countries."

 

Kevin Doxzen

Arizona State University, Precision Medicine Fellow (2021-2023)   

The Fellowship was a bridge for me from my academic career into a career in conservation strategy. I can't imagine a more powerful launch pad for this than the Forum, nor a more seamless transition between having a two-year hybrid position to allow me to get my feet wet." 


Emily Kelly

Stanford University, Ocean Innovation Fellow (2019-2021) 

"I had an amazing experience during the two years of the Fellowship! This programme allowed me to initially work as Programme Lead on the Ocean Action Agenda before transitioning to Head of Ocean at the Forum, allowing me to grow and drive impactful change."


Alfredo Giron

Stanford University, Ocean Innovation Fellow (2020-2022)

Thought leadership

Hoffmann Fellows contribute to the development of critical research and insights to drive change within their field of expertise. From white papers to blog articles and podcasts, fellows help to shape industry agendas through their research on global and emerging topics.