Antonia, a leading scientist from Greece, is on the "Forbes 30 Under 30" list, featuring the
most influential young people under 30 for 2025, with Antonia Vogt securing the top spot
in the renowned magazine.
Antonia Vogt, aged 28 (born May 8, 1997), graduated from Thessaloniki in 2015 and
completed her studies in the Medical and Natural Sciences field in 2020 with the highest
distinction in the United Kingdom. From the University of Stirling in Scotland, she
obtained a degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology, while she was also selected as a
Teaching Assistant and researcher in cancer studies. In 2018, she worked at the Curie
Institute in France, participating in cancer research, and in 2019, she was chosen to study
and represent her university at the University of Illinois Champaign Urbana in America on
a full scholarship, where she continued her research on Glioblastoma. In 2020, she
began her PhD in Surgery at the University of Cambridge, where she is still enrolled on a
full scholarship and as an Onassis Foundation scholar, simultaneously selected as a
Teaching Assistant.
The distinguished Antonia Vogt (Antonia V.) has been a scholar, when she received a PhD
scholarship in Surgery in the innovative field of Regenerative Medicine at the University of
Cambridge, England. Her research focuses on using bioinformatics to find the most
suitable type of tissue for cartilage regeneration based on the patient's age and sex, while
she has also worked on cancer-related research in the past.
Her research focuses on stem cell regeneration for cartilage treatment, which can be
applied to various musculoskeletal disorders. Antonia has taken leadership roles in
various prestigious medical societies and founded the Cambridge University Robotic
Surgery Society in 2021, of which she is the president. She is also the president of the
Neurological Society at Cambridge, and since 2020, she has been the vice-president of
the MCR committee and an Ambassador of the College, focusing on supporting students
through fundraising for scholarships. As a scientist in the field of health sciences and also
a student and single mother from the age of 17, she strives to provide opportunities to
talented students. Through her work, she has initiated a scholarship at her college for
students who are parents. She has published her research in numerous scientific
journals, has been a speaker at international and European conferences, and a reviewer
for medical and scientific journals. She has organized seven conferences, including the
British Orthopaedic Research Conference (2023). Her research has been recognized with
various awards, including the 2022 award from the European Molecular Biology
Organization. She has received a scholarship from the International Society for Molecular
Neurodegeneration (ISMND) supported by the BrightFocus Foundation, as well as four
awards from the Medical Research Council and the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, and
she received the Hypatia 2025 Award, bestowed in honor of Hypatia of Alexandria, to a
person who, regardless of the field, serves as a noteworthy and recognizable social role
model.