Wang Yinghao

At 24, Li Pengfei chose an unconventional path - serving the departed at a funeral parlor in Tianjin, China. Orchestrating farewells and comforting families, Li finds deep meaning in his role.

While growing up in China, I was always fascinated by machines and tools and how they benefit our daily lives. My dad worked in the automotive industry, and when our family visited factories, I always enjoyed watching the automated assembly of cars. Starting then, I knew that I wanted to use science to design solutions for societal and industrial challenges like clean energy, increased automation, and autonomous driving.