Submit your nominations for the next intake of 60 Fellows by 7 October

On 9 June 2022 the International Science Council announced the creation of the ISC Fellowship and the appointment of 66 Foundation Fellows. These are eminent scientists, engineers and thought-leaders from across the spectrum of science and society, including 24 current and past members of the ISC Governing Board. The Fellowship is the highest honour that can be conferred on an individual by the International Science Council and recognizes outstanding contributions to the promotion of science as a global public good.

From this year (2022) onwards, an annual call for nominations to the Fellowship from ISC Members and other partners will be made, with a view to increasing the ISC Fellowship to around 600 active Fellows.

“We want to clearly recognize those scientists who have and continue to contribute to the global voice for science. In that way we expand our footprint and our voice. Science needs champions, not just those who receive high profile scientific prizes but champions who can give voice to the global voice for science.”

• Peter Gluckman, President of the International Science Council.

ISC Fellows are people of high scientific and public standing who will help the ISC in its mission to be the global voice for science. ISC Fellows must have the capacity to add value to the ISC in amplifying the global voice for science through ambassadorial and advisory roles.

The Fellows are led by the Foundation Council, comprising of 13 Fellows, including two – the ISC President and President-elect – as ex-officio members. Terrence Forrester, a Professor of Experimental Medicine with the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of the West Indies, is the inaugural chair of the Foundation Council.

Connie Nshemereirwe, Director of the Africa Science Leadership Programme at the Future Africa campus with the University of Pretoria, South Africa, is also a member of the Foundation Council.

“Being an ISC Fellow and its council is a wonderful opportunity for me to be part of connecting the science and policy communities worldwide, but also regionally and locally. I’m looking forward to developing the Fellowship.”

• Connie Nshemereirwe

The nomination process and timeline

The nominations for the next intake of 60 Fellows can be submitted until 7 October 2022 through the webform on this page.

Contact: Sarah Moore, Science Officer, Secretary to the Governing Board, Fellowship Registrar: sarah.moore@council.science

This article originally appeared on the International Science Council website on 16 August 2022