Revolutionary neuroscientist and 2019 Rolex Awards Laureate Gregoire Courtine is pushing the limits of what is possible. He recalls how he went from a hopeful young researcher to controversial scientist, then respected pioneer in his field. Now, as part of our Perpetual Planet Initiative, and in collaboration with neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch, he uses his groundbreaking technology to help paralysed people return to a “Life in Motion”.