The statistics for preterm birth are staggering. It is the leading cause of death for newborns, taking the lives of 1 million babies every year. And it affects rich and poor countries alike—the rates of preterm birth in the U.S. are similar to those of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Back in 2008, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation began an experiment in promoting early-stage, speculative research in global health and development by launching an “innovation engine” called Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE).

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Imagine an African mother whose baby is near death, and the closest health clinic is ten kilometers away. Her only means of transport is walking, or the back of a donkey, or, if she’s very lucky, bike. She’s carrying a small baby who is malnourished and has been struck by deadly diarrhea. She has the hard choice of leaving the other children alone or staying home and praying that the child recovers.

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We’re on the hunt for innovation. The reason why is simple. Innovation fuels progress. And progress is what’s needed to solve the global health and development challenges we face.

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Dexiang Chen was born in Linshu, a rural town in the Shangdong province of China. During the height of the Cultural Revolution, his career was chosen for him: He would become a farmer.

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