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Daphne Koller ’ s inclusion in this list is somewhat apposite during a pandemic . After launching the huge ($ 2.6bn ) Coursera learning platform , Koller has founded an ML-based pharmaceutical drug discovery and development tool . That ’ s insitro , and as you might expect from someone with a proven track record in tech success , it has been no stranger to investment , pocketing $ 250 million from a consortium led by Silicon Valley uber VC Andreessen Horowitz and inking a major partnership with global pharma Bristol Myers Squibb . Koller admits , “ I spent 20 years learning biology ,” so perhaps it ’ s no surprise that her founding path has included learning and biology . Wonder what she ’ ll do next ? aimagazine . com