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OPPORTUNITIES
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NEWS
Mohamed Hassan, a distinguished and highly influential Sudanese advocate for science in the South, will take office in 2019.
Sedaminou Judith Gbenoudon, an immunologist from Benin, won the TWAS-Abdool Karim Prize for her achievements in malaria research.
The Cameroonian chemist was honoured at the 28th TWAS General Meeting for developing an environmentally friendly cement
Congolese scientist Lydie-Stella Koutika wins the Al-Kharafi Prize for work investigating how to enrich poor soil.
The Indian polymer scientist is honoured for seminal research on smart gels that led to a long list of further discoveries
The 2019 class is nearly 30% women scientists and, for the first time, more than 100 countries will be represented in the Academy.
In the News
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26/11/2018Source: MIT Tech Review
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26/11/2018Source: Quartz Africa
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26/11/2018Source: Mongabay
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26/11/2018Source: Nature Middle East
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26/11/2018Source: The Conversation
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26/11/2018Source: SciDevNet
TWAS NETWORK
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TWAS Network
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Regional partners
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Associated organizations
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Our partners
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Young Affiliates
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Members
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TWAS NetworkTWAS is the hub for a global network of scientists and organizations working to advance science in the developing world
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Regional partnersFive Regional Partners keep TWAS close to grassroots science in the developing world
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Associated organizationsTWAS works in close association with four international science organizations based in Trieste, Italy
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Our partnersTWAS collaborates with a network of partners committed to advancing science in the developing world
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Young AffiliatesEarly-career scientists gain connections and opportunities through TWAS
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MembersTWAS's strength resides in the quality and diversity of its membership.
