Dr. Jerome Kim: Director General of International Vaccine Institute (IVI)

This week’s remarkable person is Dr. Jerome Kim, Director General of the International Vaccine Institute in Seoul, Korea. Formerly, Dr. Kim was Principal Deputy and Chief of the Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Pathogenesis at the U.S. Military HIV Research Program. He is working to help push forward its effort to solve one the greatest … Read more

iJustine: Digital Influencer, YouTuber, Tech Reviewer, and Gamer

iJustine is became one of the Internet’s first-and most popular-“lifecasters,” inviting people around the world to watch her every move, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Within ten days of release, her “300-page iPhone bill” had garnered more than 3 million views and international media attention. These days, iJustine is a one-woman new … Read more

Sam Wineburg: History professor, author, truth-seeker, and Wikipedia fan

Sam Wineburg teaches us how you can tell what’s credible from what’s not on the internet. Wineburg directs Stanford’s PhD program in History Education, the only program of its kind in North America, http://sheg.stanford.edu His interdisciplinary scholarship sits at the crossroads of three fields: history, cognitive science, and education, and has appeared in such diverse … Read more

Martha Nino: Fighting for the American Dream – One first generation families success story

Meet Martha Nino. She was born in a grass shack, her parents picked cotton, they had very little education and her only role models were laborers. She was also not legal in this country for fifteen years. Today she is a Senior Marketing Manager at Adobe, one of the biggest technology companies in the world. … Read more

David Aaker: “Father of Modern Branding” and AMA Marketing Hall of Fame® Inductee

This week on Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki interviews David Aaker, hailed the “Father of Modern Branding,” serves as Vice-Chair at Prophet, a global marketing and branding consultancy. He’s a recognized authority on branding, has developed several recognizable concepts including the Aaker brand vision model and has received numerous awards for his contributions to the science … Read more

Kristi Yamaguchi: Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion Figure Skater, Author, and Philanthropist.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to train for the Olympics? You’ll get to find out with this episode’s interview of Remarkable People with Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi. In 2005, she was inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame. Kristi’s story is one of years of sacrifice and hard work—the power of grit … Read more

Learn from UCSC Coronavirus Team on Remarkable People

Learn from the UCSC Coronavirus Team this week on Remarkable People. The UCSC Genomics Institute has been working around the clock to combat the coronavirus. Guy Kawasaki led a discussion on the pioneering research and results. Learn about how UCSC is accelerating research on SARS-CoV-2 virus for diagnostics, vaccines, and treatments. See Privacy Policy at … Read more

Roy Yamaguchi: James-Beard award winner, flyin’ Hawaiian, and culinary comic

This episode’s guest on Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast is Roy Yamaguchi, the founder of Roy’s Restaurants, Tavern by Roy Yamaguchi, and Eating House 1849. Roy was born and raised in Japan but now lives in Hawaii. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. He is also a television personality who starred … Read more

Esther Wojcicki: Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, and mother of a super-family

Esther Wojcicki — “Woj” to her many friends and admirers — is famous for three things: Teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of students Raising three daughters who have each become famously successful as, the CEO of YouTube, the Founder and CEO of 23andMe, and a top medical researcher … Read more