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[Poor Man -]

In asking the question: "How can esteemed scientists such as Atala and Gage be ranked so poorly on the top 50 list," the answer is that the Top 50 list is just a popularity contest for whomever receives the most votes from folks on their contact list.

Read the description below from the World StemCell Congress web site for 2013. It clearly states the vote could be based on nearly anything, such as whether you believe someone is "dedicated" or "inspires others to do well." If that's not vague enough, I'm not sure what is?

TOP 50 stem cell influencers

Who are the most influential people in the global stem cell and cell therapy field?

This is the question we asked our blog subscribers, LinkedIn group members and anyone in our contact network to compile a comprehensive list of the Top 50 as named by you.

The following 50 personalities were picked based on their career achievements whether this was groundbreaking discovery and research or innovation, funding, lifetime dedication or simply because they might have inspired others to do well. It is great to see that we have representatives from all aspects including industry, governments, philanthropy, academia and even showbiz.

Thank you to everyone who has helped us compile the list and please feel free to share it with your colleagues.