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- The following individuals are notable scientists and engineers from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent:
* Rediet Abebe (born 1991), Ethiopian-American computer scientist, mathematician and Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows.
* Zeresenay Alemseged (born 1969), Ethiopian-American paleoanthropologist; discovered Selam, a fossil child of the species Australopithecus afarensis.
* Berhane Asfaw (born 1954), archeologist and paleontologist; co-discovered skeletal remains at Herto Bouri now classified as Homo sapiens idaltu.
* Israel Tekahun (born 1991), computer scientist and lecturer; renowned for becoming the first developer outside of Ethiopia. Israel has a youtube channel where he teaches programming in his home language.
* Mulugeta Bekele (born 1947), professor of physics at Addis Ababa University. *Yonas Beyene (born 1966), archaeologist with focus on the palaeoarchaeology of the Middle Awash.
* Sebsebe Demissew (born 1991), professor of plant systematics and biodiversity at Addis Ababa University and executive director of the Gullele Botanic Garden in Addis Ababa.
* Kitaw Ejigu (1948–2006), Ethiopian-American scientist and inventor; served as an aerospace engineer at NASA.
* Gebisa Ejeta (born 1950), plant breeder and geneticist; won the 2009 World Food Prize.
* Senait Fisseha (born 1971), endocrinologist at University of Michigan working with reproductive endocrinology and infertility.
* Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher (born 1940), environmental scientist and the general manager of the .
* Timnit Gebru (born 1983), Ethiopian-American computer scientist and former co-lead of the Google Ethical Artificial Intelligence Team.
* Mitiku Haile (born 1951), professor of soil science and founding president at Mekelle University.
* Sossina M. Haile (born 1966), professor of materials science and chemical engineering at the California Institute of Technology.
* Segenet Kelemu (born 1957), molecular plant pathologist; Director General of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology.
* Aklilu Lemma (1934–1997), physician; co-awarded the 1989 Right Livelihood Award.
* Jelani Nelson (born 1984), Ethiopian-American professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California.
* Dessalegn Rahmato (born 1940), sociologist; awarded the 1998 Prince Claus Award.
* Legesse Wolde-Yohannes (born 1936), horticultural scientist; co-awarded the 1989 Right Livelihood Award.
* Giday WoldeGabriel (born 1955), geologist and archeologist; co-discovered skeletal remains at Herto Bouri now classified as Homo sapiens idaltu.
* Melaku Worede (born 1951), geneticist and agronomist; renowned for building one of the finest seed conservation centers in the world.
* Yohannes Haile-Selassie (born 1961), paleoanthropologist; curator of physical anthropology at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History; director of the Arizona State University Institute of Human Origins. (en)
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- The following individuals are notable scientists and engineers from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent:
* Rediet Abebe (born 1991), Ethiopian-American computer scientist, mathematician and Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows.
* Zeresenay Alemseged (born 1969), Ethiopian-American paleoanthropologist; discovered Selam, a fossil child of the species Australopithecus afarensis.
* Berhane Asfaw (born 1954), archeologist and paleontologist; co-discovered skeletal remains at Herto Bouri now classified as Homo sapiens idaltu.
* Israel Tekahun (born 1991), computer scientist and lecturer; renowned for becoming the first developer outside of Ethiopia. Israel has a youtube channel where he teaches programming in his home language.
* Mulugeta Bekele (born 1947), professor of physics at (en)
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