TWAS Directory

TWAS Directory of

Fellows and Young Affiliates

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TWAS Fellows: the apex of scientific achievement

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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Handoussa, Heba
Egypt
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2007
Hassan, Rashid Mekki
South Africa
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2009
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 15 - Life on land
Hong, Yongmiao
China
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2015
Huang, Jikun
China
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2013
  • 7 - Affordable and clean energy
  • 12 - Responsible consumption and production
  • 13 - Climate action
Jakovljevic, Mihajlo
Serbia
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2022
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 8 - Decent work and economic growth
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
  • 17 - Partnerships for the goals
Jansen, Jonathan David
South Africa
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2010
Kasimbazi, Emmanuel
Uganda
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2018
Kuan, Chung-Ming
Taiwan, China
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2014
Leon-Portilla, Miguel
Mexico
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2001
Lin, Justin Yifu
China
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2005
Lin, Wenjuan
China
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2011
Liu, Yansui
China
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2019
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 2 - Zero hunger
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 7 - Affordable and clean energy
  • 8 - Decent work and economic growth
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 10 - Reduced inequality
  • 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 15 - Life on land
  • 17 - Partnerships for the goals
Lu, Yonglong
China
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2012
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 7 - Affordable and clean energy
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 17 - Partnerships for the goals
Lutz, Wolfgang
Austria
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2014
Mäler, Karl-Göran
Sweden
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2005
Munasinghe, Mohan
Sri Lanka
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
1994
Reis, Elisa
Brazil
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2006
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 10 - Reduced inequality
  • 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
Serageldin, Ismail
Egypt
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2001
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 2 - Zero hunger
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 5 - Gender equality
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
Setati-Phakeng, Mamokgethi
South Africa
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2022
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 2 - Zero hunger
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 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
  • 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
  • 12 - Responsible consumption and production
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 14 - Life below water
  • 15 - Life on land
  • 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
  • 17 - Partnerships for the goals
Shi, Yong
China
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2015