Pradiip Alvarez is an Astrophysicist, Youth Leader and Social Entrepreneur. He has served as Field Officer, Consultant and Project Assistant at the United Nations, Science Contributor at IQ Latino, Co-Founder of the Ebola Challenge and VenSA at FSU, International Student Peer Mentor, Master of Ceremonies of TEDxFSU and President of InternatioNole.

Pradiip has a Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics and a Masters of Science in International Affairs from Florida State University. As a finalist of the Rising Star Programme, Pradiip almost became the 1st Venezuelan Astronaut and one of the youngest persons to fly to space.

Pradiip has been interviewed by CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera and Vanity Fair and has appeared in over 60 national and international media outlets. He's received over 10 awards, including Florida State University's Most Promising Young Alumnus award and received a special recognition by NASA for "being a role model and an inspiration to all."