Top Inventors at Plant Sciences All Time
| Rank | Name | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen M. Ackerman | 56 |
| 2 | Michael D. Nelson | 43 |
| 3 | Steven D. Nelson | 42 |
| #4 | Scott W. Adams | 19 |
| #5 | William J. Colfer | 9 |
| #6 | Daniel T. Schmida | 6 |
| #7 | Peter Salm | 3 |
| #8 | Daniel S. Nelson | 2 |
| #9 | Harold A. Johnson, Jr. | 2 |
| #10 | Judith E. Johnson | 2 |
| #11 | Matthew James Andros | 2 |
| #12 | Cesar U. Ramirez | 1 |
| #13 | David Johnston | 1 |
| #14 | Garett John Stapp | 1 |
| #15 | Magnus Hertzberg | 1 |
| #16 | Oskar Erikson | 1 |
| #17 | Thomas Klippenstein | 1 |
| #18 | Torgny NÄSHOLM | 1 |