Shi Zhengli is the woman who could provide the world with a cure for the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The virologist from Wuhan in China is responsible for discovering Covid-19's genetic code just days after the first cases of the deadly virus were reported.
This could pave the way for a cure for the bug, which has claimed the lives of more than 10,000 people in the UK alone, or even a vaccine to prevent people getting infected.
Known as the 'Bat Woman', Zhengli was 'muzzled' following her discovery, which has fuelled fears of a cover up by the Chinese authorities.
Zhengli is one of the world's top researchers on coronaviruses and has discovered dozens of deadly SARS-like viruses in bat caves.