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Fellows and Young Affiliates

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TWAS is a pioneering, merit-based academy focused on scientific excellence in the developing world. Only scientists who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science in the developing world can be nominated as TWAS Fellows. Those elected hold permanent membership.

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TWAS Fellows who are from Latin America and Caribbean


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Chuchani, Gabriel
Venezuela
05-Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected
1996
Di Prisco, Carlos Augusto
Venezuela
08-Mathematical Sciences
Fellow
Elected
1999
DiPolo Aleman, Reinaldo
Venezuela
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Fellow
Elected
2005
Font, Anamaría
Venezuela
09-Physics
Fellow
Elected
2013
Medina, Ernesto
Venezuela
01-Agricultural Sciences
Fellow
Elected
1992
Requena, Jaime
Venezuela
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Fellow
Elected
1989
Scharifker, Benjamin R.
Venezuela
05-Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2009
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 5 - Gender equality
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 7 - Affordable and clean energy
  • 8 - Decent work and economic growth
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 10 - Reduced inequality
  • 12 - Responsible consumption and production
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 17 - Partnerships for the goals
Vanegas, Horacio F.
Venezuela
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Fellow
Elected
2007
Villegas, Gloria M.
Venezuela
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Fellow
Elected
1993
Barbeito Erba, Luis Héctor
Uruguay
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Fellow
Elected
2005
Buschiazzo, Alejandro
Uruguay
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 10 - Reduced inequality
  • 17 - Partnerships for the goals
Fernández Alves, Julio Angel
Uruguay
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2003
Gambini, Rodolfo
Uruguay
09-Physics
Fellow
Elected
2005
Radi, Rafael
Uruguay
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Fellow
Elected
2004
Arrechea Alvarado, Marlene Susana
USA
06-Engineering Sciences
Affiliated from
2020
to
2025
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 7 - Affordable and clean energy
  • 10 - Reduced inequality
  • 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
Padrón, Raúl Alejandro
USA
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Fellow
Elected
2004
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
Terrones, Mauricio
USA
06-Engineering Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2006
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 7 - Affordable and clean energy
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Alleyne , Trevor
Trinidad and Tobago
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Fellow
Elected
2014
Badrie, Neela
Trinidad and Tobago
01-Agricultural Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2011
Pun, Kit Fai
Trinidad and Tobago
06-Engineering Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2018
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 12 - Responsible consumption and production