ISN proudly pays tribute to its Past Presidents who, since 1960, have helped shape the Society into what it is today.
| ISN Past Presidents 1960 - 2013 | ||
| Giuseppe Remuzzi | Italy | 2013 - 2015 |
| John Feehally | United Kingdom | 2011 - 2013 |
| Bernardo Rodríguez-Iturbe | Venezuela | 2009 - 2011 |
| Eberhard Ritz | Germany | 2007 - 2009 |
| William Couser | USA | 2005 - 2007 |
| Jan Weening | The Netherlands | 2003 - 2005 |
| Robert C. Atkins | Australia | 2001 - 2003 |
| Thomas E. Andreoli | USA | 1999 - 2001 |
| Kiyoshi Kurokawa | Japan | 1997 - 1999 |
| Robert W. Schrier | USA | 1995 - 1997 |
| J. Stewart Cameron | United Kingdom | 1993 - 1995 |
| Roscoe R. Robinson | USA | 1990 - 1993 |
| Klaus Thurau | Germany | 1987 - 1990 |
| Donald W. Seldin | USA | 1984 - 1987 |
| Gabriel Richet | France | 1981 - 1984 |
| George E. Schreiner | USA | 1978 - 1981 |
| Nils Alwall | Sweden | 1975 - 1978 |
| Priscilla S. Kincaid-Smith | Australia | 1972 - 1975 |
| Hugh E. de Wardener | United Kingdom | 1969 - 1972 |
| John P. Merrill | USA | 1966 - 1969 |
| Claus Brun | Denmark | 1963 - 1966 |
| Jean Hamburger | France | 1960 - 1963 |
