TIME magazine has named physician Tahmeed Ahmed, executive director of icddr,b, in 2025 TIME100 Health.

Every year, TIME recognises 100 influential people in global health.

The recognition highlights Tahmeed's pioneering contributions to maternal and child health, nutrition, and evidence-based health solutions in resource-limited settings.

Under his leadership, icddr,b has strengthened its global impact through cutting-edge research and lifesaving interventions that have reached millions across Bangladesh and beyond, as per an icddr,b press release.

Tahmeed is expected to join his fellow honourees at the "TIME100 Impact Dinner: Leaders Shaping the Future of Health" on May 13 in New York, where he has also been invited to deliver an inspirational toast — a TIME tradition spotlighting voices that shape the future of global health.

His remarks will be featured in the editorial and across TIME's social platforms.

His selection not only honours his own achievements, but also serves as an inspiration to young Bangladeshi scientists and researchers.

"It is a profound honour to be included in TIME's 2025 Health100 list," said Tahmeed.

"This recognition is not mine alone. It belongs to the brilliant scientists and staff of icddr,b, to our collaborators around the world, and to the communities we serve," he said.

"I am deeply grateful to TIME for this spotlight, which I hope will help bring greater urgency to the fight against malnutrition and the need to invest in science that improves lives -- not in war, conflict, or division, but in equity, health, and human dignity," he added.

The 2025 TIME100 Health list includes Princess of Wales Kate Middleton, US Olympic athlete Ilona Maher, former NBA player Dwyane Wade, CEO of Eli Lilly David Ricks, Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese, CEO of GSK Emma Walmsley, founder of Pivotal Ventures and philanthropist Melinda French Gates, director-general of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, actor and advocate Colin Farrell, US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr, actors and founders of Hilarity for Charity Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, activist Rachel Sweet, advocate, science educator and television host Bill Nye, CEO of Novartis Vas Narasimhan, vice president of health at Apple Sumbul Desai, Global Health Council president Elisha Dunn-Georgiou, US FDA commissioner Marty Makary and many more.