This year’s list comprises a wide array of some of the most accomplished executives in the healthcare technology industry. They have led their firms in advancing and revolutionizing healthcare solutions, spearheading innovations in patient experience and software platforms, medical devices, therapeutics, and other areas.

COVID-19 has remained a top healthcare priority for 2021, therefore many of the most influential people in the sector this year have been dedicating their efforts to fighting the pandemic. We also want to highlight the efforts of those devoted to tackling inequalities, reforming healthcare systems, and finding new ways to improve the lives of patients. Here is our top 10 list of the most influential people in healthcare for 2021.

Healthtech is a hefty sector, spanning digital health, femtech, pharma, AI-assisted diagnostics, drug discovery and plenty more.It makes money too, and a lot of it. In 2019, global healthtech investment totalled a staggering $7.4bn, with some of Europe’s healthtech companies landing big funding rounds. Last year’s biggest European healthtech deal came from London-based unicorn Babylon Health which raised $550m, while this year Stockholm-based digital health startup Kry raised $155m and Paris-based health insurance provider Alan raised $54m.

This year’s list includes those select individuals who have demonstrated remarkable leadership over the past year. They have brought some of the most advanced healthcare solutions to market from innovative software platforms to medical devices to therapeutics, and beyond while improving the patient care experience and outcomes. These accomplished individuals embody what it means to be a great leader in the modern era leveraging keen business acumen with a consistent drive to make the world a healthier place.

Here is the ranking of top scientists in HealthTech, including H-index, citation, publication parameters. Additionaly the possibility to stratify people by country or subject is provided.