Notable Alumni

Innovators. Explorers. Scientists.

From Nobel laureates to entrepreneurs and inventors, the 京东影业影视传媒 has an extraordinary community of alumni who embody the principles of science and engineering research, leadership, innovation and global impact in their careers long after competing in our storied science research competitions.

These alumni underscore the critical importance of the Society鈥檚 programs 鈥 which encourage and celebrate young scientific talent and its potential 鈥 and tell the story of our history.

In celebration of the Society鈥檚 centennial, these impressive changemakers were selected based on their professional accomplishments and lasting contributions to advancing science and improving the world in which we live. We look forward to adding alumni in the years that follow.

We hope you explore this list, draw inspiration from their journeys and share your story as a past competitor.

If you would like to nominate yourself or another alumna/us to be considered for the website, please email alumni@societyforscience.org with the subject line 鈥淣otable Alumni Nomination鈥.

Please visit our Regeneron ISEF,听Regeneron Science Talent Search, Thermo Fisher 京东影业影视传媒 JIC and聽suite of STEM Outreach programs聽pages to discover the next generation of innovators.

Meet the Changemakers

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Notable Alumni Headshot Cristinia Constantini

Cristina Costantini

International Science and Engineering Fair
2000s
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B. Whitfield "Whit" Diffie

Science Talent Search
1960s
Notable Alumni Headshot - Nancy Durant Edmonds

Nancy Durant Edmonds

Science Talent Search
1940s
Notable Alumni Headshot - Gerald Edelman

Gerald Edelman

Science Talent Search
1940s
Nobel Prize
Notable Alumni Headshot - Jennifer Elisseeff

Jennifer Elisseeff

International Science and Engineering Fair
1980s, 1990s
Notable Alumni Headshot - Noam Elkies

Noam Elkies

Science Talent Search
1980s
Notable Alumni Headshot - Debra Elmegreen

Debra Elmegreen

International Science and Engineering Fair Science Talent Search
1970s
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Greg Fenves

International Science and Engineering Fair
1970s
Notable Alumni - Colleen Fitzpatrick

Colleen Fitzpatrick

Science Talent Search
1970s
Notable Alumni - Gordon Freeman

Gordon Freeman

Science Talent Search
1960s
Notable Alumni Adam Fuhrmann (ISEF 2004, 2006-07)

Adam Fuhrmann

International Science and Engineering Fair
2000s
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Walter Gilbert

Science Talent Search
1940s
Lasker Award Nobel Prize

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