profiles of African scientists and healthcare professionals for the purposes of mapping African expertise around the world and linking the skills of scientists and doctors of the African diaspora with their native countries. She created Nexakili, a professional network bringing together health professionals and scientists worldwide, which looks to promote collaboration and acceleratethe availability of innovative medicine in Africa. Mburu hopes that this will also help tackle the cultural biases that impact the visibility of African scientists and African science. Awards and honours 2017 New African Most Influential Africans of the Year 2017 UNLEASH Global Talent, among top global talent working on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2017 Young Leader of the Africa France Foundation 2017 Selected by Emmanuel Macron to join the Presidential Council for Africa 2017 Africa France Foundation Young Leader 2017 New African Most Influential Young Kenyans 2018 Global Top 100 under 40 Most Influential People of African Descent 2018 Elected to join the Next Einstein Forum References 21st-century Kenyan women scientists 21st-century Kenyan scientists People from Nairobi 1982 births Living people Kenyan immunologists Women immunologists