Find the world’s greatest living scientists in our Superstars of Science league table below. All scientists are awarded a score based on their academic achievements as well as their popularity.
You can browse the scientists listed below in order of their overall scores, or you can search for scientists that you’re specifically interested in using the box below to search by name, institution, discipline, country and keyword.
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| # | Scientist | Country | Public Score | Academic Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 |
Isobel Bennett
 (Marine biology) |
Australia | 0 | 70 | 70 |
| 132 |
Ansam Sawalha
 (Toxicology) |
Palestine | 19 | 44 | 63 |
| 133 |
Dr. Hugh Ross
 (Astronomist, Astrophysicist) |
Canada | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 134 |
William (Bill) Compston
(Geophysicist) |
Australia | 0 | 47 | 47 |
| 135 |
Tracy Dawes-Gromadzki
(Ecologist, Entomologist) |
Australia | 1 | 40 | 41 |
| 136 |
Dr. Max Day
(Ecologist, Entomologist) |
Australia | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| 137 |
 |
Australia | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| 138 |
Dr. Steven E. Jones
(Physicist) |
United States | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| 139 |
Dr Alec Costin
(Ecologist) |
Australia | 2 | 23 | 25 |
| 140 |
Fraser Bergersen
(Plant biochemist) |
New Zealand | 1 | 21 | 22 |