Demonstrated the importance of studying nature for solutions to current issues.

Biologist Janine Benyus may not have coined the term biomimicry, but she popularized it in her 1997 book that details how science can study nature’s best ideas to solve 21st-century problems. Benyus also co-founded the first bio-inspired consultancy, Biomimicry 3.8, and the Biomimicry Institute.

As a consultant, Benyus has led housing influencers like HOK Architects, Kohler, Dupont, Steelcase, Rocky Mountain Institute, Arup Engineers, and Gensler Architects.