Ilona Szabó de Carvalho

Ilona Szabó de Carvalho is a Brazilian political scientist and civic entrepreneur. She is a co-founder and president of the Igarapé Institute, an independent think-and-do tank focused on human, digital and climate security. She is also a coordinator of the Global Commission on Drug Policy. In 2020, Szabó was the only Brazilian included on the Prospect Magazine list "The world's top 50 thinkers 2020 Her position among the top 50 was later revealed to be fifth place.