Larry Brilliant is a former Google VP, close friend of Steve Jobs, medical officer in one of the WHO teams that eradicated smallpox, co-founder of The Well[1], instigator of international NGO efforts to bring eye health and sight to blind and sight-impaired people through medical technology, and generally an all-round awesome human who lives up to his name.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Brilliant
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WELL_(virtual_community)