TWAS Directory of
Fellows and
Young Affiliates
The strength of TWAS resides in the scientific influence and impact of its global network.
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Fellows and YAs in action
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2010
Elected 2010
![Tong, Shuk-yin](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_tong_shuk-yin_grey_0.jpg?itok=k3YLpgML)
Tong, Shuk-yin
Last updated on 12/07/2023
India
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2016
Elected 2016
![Trivedi, Sandip](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_trivedi_sandip_1.jpg?itok=tEJXsabV)
Trivedi, Sandip
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Taiwan, China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2001
Elected 2001
![Tsong, Tien Tzou](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_tsong_tien_tzou.jpg?itok=TpVN4tJn)
Tsong, Tien Tzou
Last updated on 12/07/2023
YES
USA
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1999
Elected 1999
![Tsui, Daniel Chee](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_tsui-daniel-chee.jpg?itok=NctvcZL9)
Tsui, Daniel Chee
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2006
Elected 2006
![Tu, Chuanyi](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_tu_cy.jpg?itok=UML_PGHi)
Tu, Chuanyi
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Brazil
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1997
Elected 1997
![tundisi_jose_galizia.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/tundisi_jose_galizia.jpg?itok=vMzdfxv-)
Tundisi, José Galizia
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Brazil
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2019
Elected 2019
quality_edu
clean_water
clean_energy
innovation
reduced_inequality
![Ugarte, Daniel Mario](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_ugarte_daniel-mario_0.jpg?itok=7aAaqJPM)
Public contact information
EMAIL
dmugarte@ifi.unicamp.br
PHONE
+551935215384
ADDRESS
R. Sérgio Buarque de Holanda, 777 - Cidade Universitária, Campinas - SP, 13083-859 Brazil
Ugarte, Daniel Mario
Last updated on 12/07/2023
USA
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1996
Elected 1996
![varma_chandra_m.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/varma_chandra_m.jpg?itok=gm8Zli7y)
Varma, Chandra M.
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Italy
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1994
Elected 1994
![virasoro_miguel_angel.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/virasoro_miguel_angel.jpg?itok=FnxqWpvV)
Virasoro, Miguel Angel
Last updated on 12/07/2023
India
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2006
Elected 2006
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
work_economic
innovation
reduced_inequality
sustainable_cities
responsible_consumption
climate_action
below_water
life_land
strong_institutions
partnerships
![Wadia, Spenta Rustom](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_spenta-wadia.jpg?itok=SFJX2m3m)
spentawadia_cv-july2020.pdf
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Public contact information
List of publications
selected_pubs_1976-2020.pdf
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Wadia, Spenta Rustom
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2008
Elected 2008
![Wang, Enge](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_engewang.jpg?itok=HAT6PSHd)
Wang, Enge
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2016
Elected 2016
![Wang, Yifang](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_wang_yifang.jpg?itok=yDyXGcm3)
Wang, Yifang
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2016
Elected 2016
![Wang, Wei Hua](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_wang_wei-hua_1.jpg?itok=OvoPICYf)
Wang, Wei Hua
Last updated on 12/07/2023
South Africa
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
Elected 2021
quality_edu
gender_equality
reduced_inequality
partnerships
![Whitelock, Patricia Ann](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_paw2013.jpg?itok=_YTqdJAp)
patricia_ann_whitelock2020.pdf
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Public contact information
EMAIL
paw@saao.ac.za
ADDRESS
South African Astronomical Observatory – PO Box 9 – 7935 Observatory – South Africa
Whitelock, Patricia Ann
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Peru
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1989
Elected 1989
![woodman_ronald_f.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/woodman_ronald_f.jpg?itok=u4VZNxfF)
Woodman, Ronald F.
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2020
Elected 2020
Wu, Lixin
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Taiwan, China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2004
Elected 2004
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_energy
work_economic
![Wu, Maw-Kuen](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_wu_maw-kuen.jpg?itok=KFbgBJD0)
Public contact information
EMAIL
mkwu@phys.sinica.edu.tw
PHONE
(+886 2) 27896739
ADDRESS
Institute of Physics – Academia Sinica – 128 Academia Road, Section 2 – Nankang, Taipei – Taiwan
Wu, Maw-Kuen
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2014
Elected 2014
![Wu, Yue-Liang](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_wu_yue-liang_2014.jpg?itok=1yphJ43j)
Wu, Yue-Liang
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2002
Elected 2002
![Xian, Dingchang](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_xian-d.jpg?itok=Vre7USk4)
Xian, Dingchang
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2015
Elected 2015
Xiang, Tao
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2018
Elected 2018
![Xie, Xin-Cheng](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_xie_xincheng_new_1.jpg?itok=CYzR2_cV)
Xie, Xin-Cheng
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2004
Elected 2004
![Xu, Zhizhan](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_xu_zhi_zhan_zheng_jian_zhao_.jpg?itok=uMfbDSnO)
Xu, Zhizhan
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2007
Elected 2007
![Xu, Zhiqin](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_xu_zhiqin.jpg?itok=pc2vG_c7)
Xu, Zhiqin
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2019
Elected 2019
![Xu, Hongxing](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_xu_hongxing_0.jpg?itok=Wz0G4Go0)
Xu, Hongxing
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2001
Elected 2001
![Xu, Guanhua](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_xu_guanhua.jpg?itok=8J2gQkwS)
Xu, Guanhua
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2002
Elected 2002
![Xu, Shaoxie](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_xu_shaoxie.jpg?itok=LBRTXM6A)
Xu, Shaoxie
Last updated on 12/07/2023
YES
USA
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Founding Fellow
![Yang, Chen Ning (Frank)](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_yang_chen-ning_franklin.jpg?itok=6_XyPvlL)
Yang, Chen Ning (Frank)
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1991
Elected 1991
![Yang, Fujia](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_yang_fujia.jpg?itok=6vNrOMRw)
Yang, Fujia
Last updated on 12/07/2023
YES
Austria
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2014
Elected 2014
![Zeilinger, Anton](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_zeilinger_anton_2014_600dpi.jpg?itok=nmG-JWne)
Zeilinger, Anton
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1995
Elected 1995
![Zeng, Qing-Cun](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_zeng_qing-cun.jpg?itok=mvdY-o2_)
Zeng, Qing-Cun
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2014
Elected 2014
![Zhai, Mingguo](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_zhai_mingguo_2014.jpg?itok=_kQ8GZbN)
Zhai, Mingguo
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2008
Elected 2008
![Zhang, Jie](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_zhang_jie_gri.jpg?itok=_ZY9dcHa)
Zhang, Jie
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1987
Elected 1987
![Zhao, Zhong-Xian](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_zhao_zhong-xian.jpg?itok=MIb00aea)
Zhao, Zhong-Xian
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2001
Elected 2001
![zhou_bingkun300.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/zhou_bingkun300.jpg?itok=ncswXQs8)
Zhou, Bingkun
Last updated on 12/07/2023
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1985
Elected 1985
![Zhou, Guangzhao](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_zhou_guangzhao_chou_kc.jpg?itok=FiRF226A)
Zhou, Guangzhao
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Switzerland
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1986
Elected 1986
![Zichichi, Antonino](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_zichichi_antonino.jpg?itok=dz4ETIou)
Zichichi, Antonino
Last updated on 12/07/2023
South Africa
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2015
Elected 2015
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
![Abdool Karim, Quarraisha](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_fwis2016_quarraisha_abdool_karim.jpg?itok=D1Av_8NM)
Abdool Karim, Quarraisha
Last updated on 12/07/2023
South Africa
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2009
Elected 2009
good_health
![Abdool Karim, Salim](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped__mg_6831.jpg?itok=gHVb8G2J)
cv_salim_s_abdool_karim_-_june_2015.pdf
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Abdool Karim, Salim
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Yemen
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2024
Elected 2024
no_poverty
good_health
quality_edu
![dsc_0068-copy.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_dsc_0068-copy.jpg?itok=ZyjrWsDc)
rashad_abdul-ghani_cv.pdf
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Public contact information
List of publications
list-of-publications.pdf
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Abdul-Ghani, Rashad
Last updated on 01/07/2024
United Arab Emirates
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2004
Elected 2004
![Al Khaja, Najib Mohd Hadi](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_al_khaja_najib_mohd_h.jpg?itok=m1u03pWX)
Al Khaja, Najib Mohd Hadi
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Oman
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2018
Elected 2018
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
reduced_inequality
![Albarwani, Sulayma](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_sulayma_2020.jpg?itok=uVBLb-RA)
PHOTO CREDIT
Sulayma Albarwani
Albarwani, Sulayma
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Australia
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1991
Elected 1991
![Alpers, Michael Philip](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_alpers_michael_philip.jpg?itok=n6p8MptT)
Alpers, Michael Philip
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Ethiopia
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2013
Elected 2013
good_health
quality_edu
![Aseffa, Abraham](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_aseffa_abraham_0.jpg?itok=geSEs9ff)
Public contact information
EMAIL
aseffaa@gmail.com
PHONE
+251113483752
ADDRESS
AHRI, Addis Aababa, Ethiopia
List of publications
Aseffa, Abraham
Last updated on 12/07/2023
United Kingdom
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1997
Elected 1997
![Babiker, Abdel Ghayoum A.](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_babiker_abdel_ghayoum.jpg?itok=GTsonjHD)
Babiker, Abdel Ghayoum A.
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Iran, Isl. Rep.
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1997
Elected 1997
no_poverty
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
work_economic
innovation
reduced_inequality
sustainable_cities
responsible_consumption
climate_action
strong_institutions
Balali-Mood, Mahdi
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Bangladesh
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2024
Elected 2024
good_health
reduced_inequality
partnerships
![sayera-banu_dec2023.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/fellows_ya_photo/public/cropped_sayera-banu_dec2023.jpg?itok=cCOF1GQX)
Public contact information
EMAIL
sbanu@icddrb.org
PHONE
(+880 2) 2222-7701 to 10
ADDRESS
68 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Banu, Sayera
Last updated on 01/07/2024
Former Young Affiliates elected to the TWAS fellowship
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Young Affiliates Alumni
When Young Affiliates complete their five-year term, they become Alumni. Young Affiliate Alumni are encouraged to remain engaged with TWAS initiatives and to take advantage of TWAS programmes and prizes.