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Welcome to LAI
​The Los Altos Institution is dedicated to fostering innovation and opening opportunities for youth from around the world. We serve as a hub for collaboration among high school students, professors, business leaders, and government officials to drive forward-thinking solutions in various fields. Through research initiatives, policy engagement, and experiential learning, the Institution empowers young leaders to tackle complex global challenges.
Institutional Priorities
Identifying Drivers of Economic Success
The Center on Economic Policy advances research on the economic forces shaping education and opportunity and is led by Senior Fellows Drona Gaddam and Eli Orbach
Advancing Local Policy
Solutions
The Center on Local Policy supports research and analysis on local governance and public decision-making by bringing together data, institutional knowledge, and policy practice.
Researching International Geopolitical Relations
The Center on Global Policy researches geopolitical relationships across the world, with a focus on the strategic and institutional forces that influence international outcomes and is led by Senior Fellows John Liu and Hamdan Khan.
Guiding Science and
Innovation
The Center on Science and Policy is working on developing science policy recommendations for international institutions and policymakers and is led by Senior Fellows Julia Xu and Devesh Aggarwal.
Shaping Responsible Technology Policy
The Center on Emerging Technology examines how new technologies interact with institutions, governance, and society and is led by Senior Fellows Ava Litz and Gabriel Kirkwood.
Strengthening Global Public Health Outcomes
The Center on Health Policy examines how health systems, technology, and equity shape access to care and health outcomes. It is led by Senior Fellows Eve Ang and Divaa Uthkarsha.
Closing Education Opportunity Gaps
The Center on Economic Policy develops evidence-based insights to improve access, quality, and student success across education systems. It is led by Senior Fellows Vibhav Javali and Mahitha Konjeti.
Featured Fellow of February
Nikhil Lemos
Fellow on Emerging Technology
Nikhil Lemos is an internationally recognized innovator from India, best known for creating Meditel, a health-tech device supported by UNICEF and the Government of India. His contributions to technology earned him a place as one of 100 Rise Global Winners, a global fellowship established by Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust. Driven by his passion for community impact, Nikhil also founded Elder Allies, a youth-led nonprofit that empowers senior citizens with digital skills, earning the Diana Award from the British Royal Family. Nikhil will be attending Stanford University in the fall of 2026.
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