A fraud buster, a nuclear-clock maker and a virus hunter. These are just a few of the remarkable people chosen for this year’s Nature’s 10.

The Nature’s 10 list recognizes key developments in science over the past year, and tells the stories of some of the people behind them. It is compiled by Nature’s editors to highlight important trends in science, technology, engineering and medicine, as well as to acknowledge how researchers are shaping our world. Achievements this year range from reimagining how weather is forecast to leading a nation.