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Jörg Vogel is a German scientist in the field of RNA biology and microbiology. He holds a position as full professor, chairs the Institute for Molecular Infection Biology (IMIB) at the University of Würzburg, Germany, and is a founding Helmholtz-Institute director. Vogel studied biochemistry at the Humboldt University of Berlin and the Imperial College London. After his PhD work (1996–1999) he performed postdoctoral research at the Uppsala University, Sweden and was an EMBO fellow at the Hebrew University Jerusalem, Israel. From 2004 to 2009 he was a group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology. Since 2009 he is a full professor at the IMIB and head of the institute as successor to Jörg Hacker. Furthermore, he is founding director of the Helmholtz-Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) in Würzburg that was established in 2017.

Takashi "Taka" Hirose is a Japanese musician and chef who is the current bass guitarist for the rock band Feeder.

Adam Ross is an American writer and editor best known for his 2010 novel Mr. Peanut.

Stavros Malas is a Cypriot politician who served in the government of Cyprus as Minister of Health from 2011 to 2012. Previously, he was a Special Advisor to the European Commissioner for Health from 2008 to 2009.

Khalid Skah is a Moroccan track and field athlete, winner of the 10,000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Esther Weber is a German wheelchair fencer. She won gold at the 1992 Paralympics in the Épée and bronze in the foil.

Rafał Andrzej Kubacki is a Polish judoka.