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ISC Fellows

ISC Fellows include eminent scientists, engineers and thought-leaders from the science-policy sphere who have made remarkable contributions to the understanding of, and engagement with, science.

The nomination and selection of new Fellows will take place in the second quarter of 2025.

Foundation Council

The Fellows are led by the Foundation Council, which comprises 13 members including 2 ex officio members, who will provide leadership for the development of the Fellowship.

Zakri Abdul Hamid

Zakri Abdul Hamid

Former Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia

Zakri Abdul Hamid
Lidia Brito

Lidia Brito

Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences

UNESCO

Lidia Brito
Prof. Craig Calhoun

Prof. Craig Calhoun

University Professor of Social Sciences at Arizona State University and Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics

Prof. Craig Calhoun
Terrence Forrester

Terrence Forrester

Chief Scientist for UWI SODECO (Solutions for Developing Countries) and Professor of Experimental Medicine

Terrence Forrester
Sir Peter Gluckman

Sir Peter Gluckman

ISC President, Distinguished Professor Emeritus ONZ KNZM FRSNZ FRS

Sir Peter Gluckman
Maria Ivanova

Maria Ivanova

Director of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs

Northeastern University

Maria Ivanova
Jinghai Li

Jinghai Li

President

the National Natural Science Foundation of China

Jinghai Li
Motoko Kotani

Motoko Kotani

ISC Vice-President for Science and Society, Executive VP at Tohoku University

Motoko Kotani
Melissa Leach

Melissa Leach

Director of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

University of Sussex

Melissa Leach
Carlos Nobre

Carlos Nobre

Senior Scientist

University of São Paulo’s Institute for Advanced Studies

Carlos Nobre
Connie Nshemereirwe

Connie Nshemereirwe

Director

the Africa Science Leadership Programme

Connie Nshemereirwe
Daya Reddy

Daya Reddy

Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics

University of Cape Town

Daya Reddy
Magdalena Skipper

Magdalena Skipper

Editor in Chief of Nature and Chief Editorial Advisor

Nature portfolio

Magdalena Skipper

Honorary Fellows

Vinton G. Cerf

Vinton G. Cerf

Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist

Google

Vinton G. Cerf
Macharia Kamau

Macharia Kamau

Ambassador and Special Envoy

East Africa Community Facilitator on DRC

Macharia Kamau
Csaba Kőrösi

Csaba Kőrösi

Strategic Director

Blue Planet Foundation

Csaba Kőrösi
Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson

Former President of Ireland

Mary Robinson
Ismail Serageldin

Ismail Serageldin

Founding Director

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Ismail Serageldin

All Fellows

Joachim Von Braun

Joachim Von Braun

Distinguished Professor for Economic and Technological Change

Bonn University

Joachim Von Braun
Cyrus Pan Walther

Cyrus Pan Walther

Vice-Chair for Physics and Industry

International Union of Pure and Applied Physics

Cyrus Pan Walther
Prof James Wilsdon

Prof James Wilsdon

Digital Science Professor of Research Policy, University of Sheffield and Founding Director, Research on Research Institute

Prof James Wilsdon
Guoxiong Wu

Guoxiong Wu

Academician and Life Tenure Professor

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Guoxiong Wu
Jun Xia

Jun Xia

Chair Professor & Director

Research Institute for Water Security

Jun Xia
Khatijah Yusoff

Khatijah Yusoff

Subject Matter Expert at the National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia (NIBM) and a professor at Universiti Putra Malaysia

Khatijah Yusoff
Yongguan Zhu

Yongguan Zhu

ISC Vice-President for Membership, DG of the Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences at CAS

Yongguan Zhu