It was founded in 2002 by Professor Nikolas Rose, a prominent British sociologist.

Şerif Mardin (born 1927) is a prominent Turkish sociologist, political scientist, academic and thinker.

Helio Jaguaribe, a prominent sociologist, becomes Secretary of Science and Technology.

According to Kenneth Plummer, he is "probably the most prominent sociologist at work in the field [of child sexual abuse.]"

One former board member, Dr. Kenneth Clark, the prominent sociologist, said that relations between the university and the press had been strained for some time.

Nikolas Rose (born 1947) is a prominent British sociologist and social theorist.

Egypt arrested a prominent sociologist last week, along with at least eight of his colleagues, and shut down the democracy institute where they work.

Mike A. Males is a prominent sociologist and researcher who has published several books regarding the rights of young people across the United States.

"Of course this is an outrage," said Abram de Swaan, a prominent sociologist.

Meera Kosambi (born April 24, 1939) is a prominent Indian sociologist.