Honorary Fellows

Honorary Fellows are appointed in recognition of mutual long and fruitful relationship with ISRIC - World Soil Information:

• Dr Wim G. Sombroek (in memoriam)  ― First Honorary Fellow  ―  former Director of ISRIC; and outstanding contributions to the Institute by optimising the earned recognition worldwide 
      
• Professor Dr Rudy Dudal ― mastermind of the Soil Map of the World 
     
• Professor Dr Klaas Jan Beek ― seminal work of  land evaluation and through the trusteeship as Rector of the International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation  
   
• Dr Robert Brinkman ― seminal work carrying soil survey through land evaluation to land use planning; and support as Chief of FAO Land Resources 
       
• Dr Luca Montanarella ― leading soil science in the EU Joint Research Centre; promoting the European Digital Archive of Soil Maps and SOTER; and for carrying soil survey data into policy
      
• Professor Dr Johan Bouma ― soil physical properties and application of soil survey data; carrying soil information into national and international policy; and for long-time support as member of the ISRIC Board
     
• Professor Dr Pedro Sanchez ― seminal work on the properties and management of soils of the tropics; and support as Co-Chair of the Hunger Task Force of the UN Millennium Project
        
     
                        
                         Professor Johan Bouma receiving his Honorary Fellowship from Dr Stein Bie,
                        Chair of the ISRIC Board

                                   
                                   Our Honorary Fellows at work: Professor Dr Klaas Jan Beek , Professor Dr Rudy 
                                   Dudal  and  Dr Luca Montanarella