Professor Alice P. Gast served as President of Imperial College London from 2014 to 2022. She is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a member of the French Academy of Technologies, and serves on the Board of Directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). A distinguished scholar in the field of chemical engineering, Professor Gast has received more than 20 honorary titles and awards throughout her career. Since 1989, she has provided advisory services to over 50 academic institutions, corporations, and international organizations worldwide. She has authored or co-authored more than 170 publications and has organized or initiated close to 30 international conferences. Over the past decade, she has delivered 33 invited speeches and served as a distinguished lecturer at 19 prominent university forums.