Kiran Musunuru and Several Other Prominent Figures Feature in the List

TIME magazine has released its list of the 100 most influential people in the world for the current year. Among the notable names is Dr. Kiran Musunuru, a renowned cardiologist of Telugu origin who migrated from Andhra Pradesh to the United States. The list also includes Sundar Pichai, chef Vikas Khanna, actor Ranbir Kapoor, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Global leaders such as Donald Trump, Pope Leo, Marco Rubio, Mark Carney, and Xi Jinping also feature in the list.

Dr. Kiran Musunuru is a pioneer in the field of cardiovascular medicine and genome editing. Born in New York in 1976 to Dr. Koteswara Rao Musunuru, who migrated from Andhra Pradesh in 1976, he followed his father’s medical path. He has made groundbreaking contributions in lipid metabolism, heart disease prevention, and gene-based treatments. His research introduced the use of genome editing in cardiac care and explored the possibility of developing vaccines to prevent heart attacks through genetic modification.