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A Patron to the ISC is a prestigious title given to those who support science as a global public good, by dedicating their time to promote science and its potential to deliver knowledge which can inform transformative political and wider societal responses to contemporary global challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Irina Bokova<\/a>, Bulgarian politician and diplomat and Former Director-General of UNESCO, currently serves as a Patron of the ISC. <\/strong>Mary Robinson<\/a>, Chair of The Elders, former President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Ismail Serageldin<\/a>, Founding Director and Emeritus Librarian of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and internet pioneer Vinton G. Cerf<\/a> served as Inaugural Fellows of the ISC from 2018 to 2022, and were appointed to the Council’s Fellowship<\/a> in December 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Current Patron<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n \n \"\" Irina Bokova<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
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Irina Bokova<\/h2>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Irina Bokova<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

Inaugural Patrons and now Honourary Fellows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n \n \"\" Mary Robinson<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
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Mary Robinson<\/h2>\n
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Former President of Ireland<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Mary Robinson<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Ismail Serageldin<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
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Ismail Serageldin<\/h2>\n
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Founding Director<\/p>\n

Bibliotheca Alexandrina<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Ismail Serageldin<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Vinton G. Cerf<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
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Vinton G. Cerf<\/h2>\n
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Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist<\/p>\n

Google<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Vinton G. Cerf<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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Read more about the ISC Fellowship<\/a> and view all ISC Fellows<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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