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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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TWAS Young Affiliates: the promise of a new generation

TWAS is a pioneering, merit-based academy focused on scientific excellence in the developing world. Each year, the Academy and its Regional Offices select up to 25 Young Affiliates based on their achievements before the age of 40 – and on their potential for future impact. Terms last for five years.

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Tonjock, Rosemary
Cameroon
01-Agricultural Sciences
Affiliated from
2020
to
2025
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 2 - Zero hunger
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 5 - Gender equality
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 15 - Life on land
  • 17 - Partnerships for the goals
Torrez, Marvin Alejandro
Nicaragua
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Affiliated from
2020
to
2025
Abualbasher, Hamdan Zaki Hamdan
Sudan
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
Akbar, Noreen Sher
Pakistan
08-Mathematical Sciences
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
Al-Haj, Lamya Adnan Atif
Oman
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 7 - Affordable and clean energy
Choudhury, Tasrina Rabia
Bangladesh
05-Chemical Sciences
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
Dalu, Tatenda
South Africa
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 14 - Life below water
  • 15 - Life on land
du Toit, Lisa Claire
South Africa
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
El Hajj, Hiba
Lebanon
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
Endara Burbano, María-José
Ecuador
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 15 - Life on land
Fakhraldeen, Saja A. A. J. E.
Kuwait
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 14 - Life below water
Fuentes Braeuner, Gabriela Maria
Guatemala
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 7 - Affordable and clean energy
  • 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 15 - Life on land
Goonoo, Nowsheen
Mauritius
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
Kaba, Mamadou
South Africa
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
Li, Wei
China
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
Lwin, Phyu Phyu
Myanmar
01-Agricultural Sciences
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
Mandyam Bhoolokam, Rajani
India
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
Ngunjiri, Josephine Wanjiku
Kenya
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
Pernudy Ubau, Allan Xavier
Germany
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
Pourghasemi, Hamid Reza
Iran, Isl. Rep.
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 15 - Life on land

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.

Matimba, Alice Zimbabwe 04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences Young Affiliate Alumnus
Petzer, Anél South Africa 04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences Young Affiliate Alumnus
Ribeiro-Gomes, Flávia Brazil 04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences Young Affiliate Alumnus
Subrina, Samia Bangladesh 06-Engineering Sciences incl. Computing and IT Young Affiliate Alumnus
Tchouassi, David Poumo Kenya 04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences Young Affiliate Alumnus
Adeneye, Adejuwon Adewale Nigeria 04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences Young Affiliate Alumnus
Adewuyi, Adewale Nigeria 05-Chemical Sciences Young Affiliate Alumnus
Al-Amiery, Ahmed A. Iraq 05-Chemical Sciences Young Affiliate Alumnus
Alzoubi, Karem H. Jordan 04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences Young Affiliate Alumnus
Ambati, Ranga Rao India 03-Biological Systems and Organisms Young Affiliate Alumnus