TWAS Directory of

Fellows and
Young Affiliates

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TWAS Fellow Bruce Alberts.
TWAS Fellow’s essay makes the case for trusting science

Aretxaga, Itziar

Last updated on 12/07/2023
TWAS Fellow Itziar Aretxaga. [Photo provided]
Generating stars, near and far
Quality education
TYAN summer School Bolivia
Learning from hands-on practice
Quality education

Jagadish, Chennupati

Last updated on 12/07/2023
If you wish to be happy, help others
Quality education

Guharay, Falguni

Last updated on 12/07/2023
A sweet path to sustainable development
Climate action

Bouahom, Bounthong

Last updated on 24/10/2024
Leveraging the bounty of Laos
Responsible consumption and production

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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* Due to a change in the election schedule, no TWAS Fellows were elected for the year 2017. Learn more.

* Due to a change in the election schedule, no TWAS Fellows were elected for the year 2017. Learn more.

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TWAS Fellows

Founding Fellow
Kuwait
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2002
Austria
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2012
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Uzbekistan
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2014
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Nigeria
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2012
Brazil
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2010
Pakistan
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2003
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Egypt
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2023
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Brazil
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2013
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Trinidad and Tobago
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2011
Tunisia
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2003
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United States of America (the)
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2009
India
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1992
Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2019
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zero_hunger
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China
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2016
India
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2006
China
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2019
China
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2012
China
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2008
good_health
quality_edu
strong_institutions
India
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1989
United States of America (the)
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2006
South Africa
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2018
India
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2014
Uzbekistan
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
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good_health
quality_edu
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Kenya
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2024
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zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
responsible_consumption
climate_action
life_land
partnerships
Egypt
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2005
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
reduced_inequality
responsible_consumption
climate_action
below_water
strong_institutions
partnerships
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
no_poverty
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
climate_action
China
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2007
Botswana
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2016
Egypt
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2020
Brazil
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2024
zero_hunger
quality_edu
reduced_inequality
climate_action
Brazil
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 1999
China
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2004
Mongolia
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2007
Brazil
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2014
Nicaragua
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2019
no_poverty
good_health
gender_equality
work_economic
responsible_consumption
climate_action
partnerships
China
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2015
Togo
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2004
Republic of Korea (the)
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2000
China
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2014
Bangladesh
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2024
no_poverty
zero_hunger
quality_edu
innovation
sustainable_cities
climate_action
below_water
life_land
partnerships
Malaysia
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2010
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
gender_equality
clean_water
reduced_inequality
sustainable_cities
responsible_consumption
life_land
partnerships
United States of America (the)
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2004
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
Mexico
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2004
Taiwan, China
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2004
China
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2018
Brazil
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
work_economic
innovation
reduced_inequality
responsible_consumption
climate_action
life_land
strong_institutions
partnerships
Malaysia
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2023
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
Bangladesh
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
innovation
climate_action
partnerships
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2004

Former Young Affiliates elected to the TWAS fellowship

Jordan
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Iraq
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Algeria
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Egypt
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Kenya
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
India
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Brazil
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
India
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Pakistan
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Uzbekistan
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
India
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Argentina
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Ecuador
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Uzbekistan
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Malaysia
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
China
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS

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.
Tunisia
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Jordan
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Egypt
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
United States of America (the)
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Uzbekistan
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Lebanon
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Sudan (the)
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Argentina
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Nigeria
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Nigeria
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Nepal
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Bangladesh
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Ghana
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Canada
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Egypt
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Pakistan
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Pakistan
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Jordan
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Jordan
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Iraq
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus