Grace C. Liu – Youth Researcher and Global Advocate

Grace C. Liu is an internationally recognized youth researcher, Gen Z voice, and social entrepreneur dedicated to advancing education equity, youth leadership, and gender inclusion. At just 17 years old, she has emerged as a powerful advocate for redesigning how research, innovation, and opportunity are distributed worldwide.

Her work centers on a simple but urgent question: Who gets access to research and who is left out? What began as personal frustration with inequitable access to academic opportunities evolved into a global movement to democratize research education for students everywhere.

Grace is the Founder of Research To Empower (ReTE), an international nonprofit organization delivering free, accessible, and engaging entry-level research education to K–12 students around the world. ReTE has already reached more than 250,000 students across 151 countries. The organization is officially endorsed by UNESCO under the UN Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024–2033), underscoring its global significance and long-term vision.

In addition to leading ReTE, Grace is the author of Research to Empower, published by Post Hill Press and distributed globally by Simon & Schuster. Through her book, she expands her mission of equipping students, especially those historically excluded from academic and innovation spaces, with the tools to turn curiosity into action.

Book Grace C. Liu for Your Event

Grace C. Liu is a sought-after keynote speaker who brings both credibility and clarity to complex global challenges. She has delivered keynote addresses and invited remarks at some of the world’s most influential platforms, including:

• The United Nations

• TEDx

• The International Telecommunication Union

• The Science Summit at the UN General Assembly (UNGA)

• The Society of Women Engineers

• The National Youth Leadership Council

Her presence on stage is defined by insight, authenticity, and forward-thinking solutions. Grace offers audiences a perspective rarely heard: how systems can shift when young people are trusted with real problems and real tools.

Event organizers book Grace C. Liu when they want more than inspiration. They want substance. She equips audiences with practical frameworks to cultivate inclusive leadership, foster innovation, and expand access to opportunity within their own institutions and communities.

Global Recognition and Awards

Grace’s impact has been recognized on an international scale. She is a 2025 Chegg Global Student Prize Top 10 Finalist, the only U.S. student selected from 11,000 applicants worldwide. She has also been named an Honoree in the Faces of Impact 100 and Future Minds’ 25 Under 25.

Her additional distinctions include:

• Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Special Award

• Science Talent Search (STS) Scholar

• Diamond Challenge Grand Prize

• World Science Scholar

• WomenTech Global Rising Star

These honors reflect both academic excellence and measurable social impact. Grace speaks about advancing equity because she is actively building the systems to achieve it.

Leadership Beyond the Stage

Grace’s leadership extends across global institutions and youth-driven initiatives. She serves in roles with the United Nations Major Group for Children & Youth, the National Youth Leadership Council, the Science Summit at UNGA, the WomenTech Network, and the Riley’s Way Foundation.

Her work and voice have been featured by CBS, TED, Newsday, News 12, and numerous major media outlets, amplifying her message to audiences around the world.

Through every platform she steps onto, Grace brings a clear message: curiosity becomes power when access is expanded. Audiences leave her keynotes energized and equipped to build systems that unlock talent at scale, across generations, sectors, and borders.

Booking Grace C. Liu means inviting a speaker who combines research expertise, global recognition, and lived leadership. She challenges organizations to rethink education, equity, and innovation and provides the tools to act.