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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

Lidia Brito

Lidia Brito

Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences

UNESCO

Lidia Brito
Eduardo Brondizio

Eduardo Brondizio

Director

Center for the Analysis of Social-Ecological Landscapes

Eduardo Brondizio
Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud

Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud

Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor

University of Malaya

Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud
Melody Burkins

Melody Burkins

Director

Institute of Arctic Studies

Melody Burkins
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
Philip Campbell

Philip Campbell

Editor-in-Chief

Springer Nature

Philip Campbell
Paul Cannon

Paul Cannon

Academic

University of Birmingham

Paul Cannon
Richard Catlow

Richard Catlow

Co-President

Inter Academy Partnership

Richard Catlow
Vinton G. Cerf

Vinton G. Cerf

Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist

Google

Vinton G. Cerf
Deliang Chen

Deliang Chen

August Röhss Chair and professor in physical meteorology at the University of Gothenburg

Deliang Chen
Jun Chen

Jun Chen

Leading Scientist on geomatics

Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources

Jun Chen
Qiuming Cheng

Qiuming Cheng

Chinese National Expert Professor and Founding Director

State Key Lab of GPMR at China University of Geosciences

Qiuming Cheng