london an indianorigin biochemist has been named alongside the likes of actressturnedroyal meghan markle human rights lawyer amal clooney and bestselling author jk rowling as the 25 most influential and aspirational women in the uk by vogue magazinepriyanka joshi has been chosen for her cuttingedge research in the inaugural the vogue 25 list released today which includes artists activists and executives across different fieldspriyanka joshi had barely completed her phd when forbes named her one of the most important young faces in science a research fellow at downing college cambridge the 29yearold sits at the cutting edge of alzheimers research and has been praised for her groundbreaking work building a library of druglike molecules to target irregular proteins that cause degenerative brain diseases notes the citation on the young biochemistwith dementia now the leading cause of death for women in england and wales her early breakthroughs and research could not be more vital it adds in reference to joshi who completed her msc in biotechnology from university of pune before moving to the ukmeghan markle the new duchess of sussex after her marriage to prince harry earlier this month is described as an extraordinary cast of leaders defining and redefining the way we live nowalmost overnight the 36yearold has become one of the most recognisable women in the world but her influence stretches far beyond the ceaseless coverage of her style as a biracial campaigning feminist from america she is helping to forge a new 21stcentury identity for the monarchy it notesthe youngest on the list is singer dua lipa 22 who won two brit awards for her music this year and is branded by vogue as a culture definer the fashion magazine says her hit song new rules is an anthem of female empowermentthe only politician on the list which is not ranked in any order is ruth davidson who made spectacular gains for the conservative party in the last scottish elections davidson who became leader of the scottish conservatives in 2011 is described as a beacon thanks to her relatable personality and progressive ideas among a sea of oldguard toriesfor harry potter author rowling the fashion publication notes her enduring influence as a result of the hit broadway stage production of harry potter and the cursed childno surprise that 52yearold rowling is now the worlds highestpaid author a generation belongs to her it saysthe list which also includes fashion designer stella mccartney and three guardian journalists is categorised as an extraordinary cast of leaders defining and redefining the way we live now