Reza Ghodssi is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Institute for Systems Research (ISR) at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he directs the MEMS Sensors and Actuators Lab and holds the Herbert Rabin Distinguished Chair in Engineering. The Transducer Research Foundation (TRF) appointed him as the President-elect in July of 2020. He is best known for his work designing micro- and nano-devices for healthcare applications, particularly for systems requiring small-scale energy conversion and biological and chemical sensing.

Bodene Thompson (born 1 August 1988) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Super League. He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans, Wests Tigers and the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL, the Leigh Centurions in the Championship and the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.