Yeh as a marine turtle expert in the China region. On June 22, 2015, Duke University awarded Yeh with the prestigious Global Fellowship in Marine Conservation. On June 23, 2015, the United States Department of State and the National Development and Reform Commission supported Yeh to lead the U.S.-China bilateral partnership to save endangered sea turtles. On July 28, 2015, National Geographic interviewed Yeh as their Featured Explorer to inspire children to save sea turtles. On April 15, 2018, the Committee of 100 officially recognized Yeh as their Next Generation Leader to advance the betterment of U.S.-China relations. Committee delegations have been invited to give briefings to top officials at the White House and Zhongnanhai. Prominent members of the committee include Ambassador Gary Locke, former United States Secretary of Commerce and Governor of Washington; I. M. Pei, renowned architect; Yo-Yo Ma, master cellist; Jerry Yang, Founder of Yahoo!; David Ho, Time magazine's 1996 Man of the Year for pioneering HIV/AIDS research; Michelle Kwan, Olympic medalist in figure skating; and Steve Chen, Founder of YouTube. References External links Sea Turtles 911 Living people American conservationists Year of birth missing (living people) American social entrepreneurs People from Rockville, Maryland Johns Hopkins University alumni Duke University alumni