Bacteriophage areviruses ofbacteria.Phage workers is a category ofphage researchers who have made a significant contribution to our understanding of phage biology or who have made significant contributions using phage asmodel systems to elucidate more-generalbiological mechanisms. Phage workers played important roles in the development ofmolecular biology andmolecular genetics. As bacteriophage are likelythe most numerous "organisms" on Earth, phage workers continue to play important roles in developing a greater understanding of the phage impact on the environment (phage ecology) plus employ phage asevolutionary andecological models systems.

At least 11 individuals who made significant contributions to phage research have won aNobel Prize.

• Biologists by field of research
• Virologists
• Bacteriophages