TWAS announces its newest class of Young Affiliates, highly accomplished early-career scientists who, through the programme, will receive more opportunities for professional growth.
Every year, TWAS —through its five Regional Partners —selects up to 25 scientists under the age of 40 to become Young Affiliates for a period of six years. During this time, they interact with TWAS Fellows, attend TWAS General Meetings and General Conferences as observers, and participate in events organized by the Regional Partners.
The new slate of Young Affiliates includes 15 women scientists and nine men from 14 countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Guatemala, Honduras, Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, and Viet Nam.
In return, these young scientists bring tremendous energy and enthusiasm, diverse perspectives, ideas, and personal experience. By fostering new connections and promoting international collaboration, TWAS Young Affiliates help expand the Academy's impact at regional and local levels. After six years of affiliation, they become TWAS Young Alumni.
TWAS elected its first group of Young Affiliates in 2007. In 2016, during the TWAS's 27th General Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, the Young Affiliates officially established the TWAS Young Affiliates Network (TYAN).
Currently, TWAS has 158 Young Affiliates and 314 Alumni.
Below is a list of the new slate of Affiliates, whose profiles are visible in the TWAS Directory.
TWAS Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Partner (TWAS-SAREP) at the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in Pretoria, South Africa
- Wyvine Ansima Bapolisi
- Maleika Heenaye Mamode Khan
- Delfina Fernandes Hlashwayo
- Brice Landry Koloko
- Ndejjo Rawlance
TWAS Arab Regional Partner (TWAS-AREP) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt
- Hilda E.Ghadieh
- Reham Said Ibrahim Abdelkader
- Abdelhamid Hussein Farag Maetouq
- Abdulkareem Mohammed Matar
TWAS Central and South Asia Regional Partner (TWAS-CASAREP) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research in Bangalore, India
- Alifa Binta Haque
- Najmeh Hoseini Monjezi
- Samamalee Upekshi Kankanamge
- H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte
- Dilshod Nematov
TWAS East and South-East Asia and the Pacific Regional Partner (TWAS-SAPREP) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China
- Nurfashareena Binti Muhamad
- Zainun Binti Mustafa
- Thao Thi Phuong Nguyen
- Chenglai Wu
- Wenchao Xue
TWAS Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Partner (TWAS-LACREP) at the Brazilian Academy of Sciences in Rio de Janeiro
- Alejandro Javier Cagnoni
- Melissa Maria Cruz Torres
- Carla Eloisa Fernandez Espinoza
- Yuri Gomes Lima
- Monica Elizabeth Mazariegos Posadas