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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Quality education

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Last updated on 07/03/2023
If you wish to be happy, help others
Quality education

Guharay, Falguni

Last updated on 10/08/2021
A sweet path to sustainable development
Climate action
Leveraging the bounty of Laos
Responsible consumption and production

Akram, Nudrat Aisha

Last updated on 27/01/2023
Resilient crops for resilient communities
Zero hunger
Taming bacterial resistance
Good health and well-being

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.

* 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

United Kingdom
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Elected 2022
no_poverty
good_health
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China
06-Engineering Sciences
Elected 2018
clean_water
clean_energy
Switzerland
09-Physics
Elected 1986
China
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Elected 2010
China
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Elected 1998
China
01-Agricultural Sciences
Elected 2013
China
01-Agricultural Sciences
Elected 2021
good_health
clean_water
sustainable_cities
climate_action
life_land
China
05-Chemical Sciences
Elected 2021
quality_edu
clean_water
clean_energy
innovation
China
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Elected 2005
quality_edu
China
05-Chemical Sciences
Elected 2001
China
06-Engineering Sciences
Elected 2021
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
innovation
China
06-Engineering Sciences
Elected 2007
China
05-Chemical Sciences
Elected 2009
China
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Elected 2015
China
08-Mathematical Sciences
Elected 2018
China
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Elected 2010
China
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Elected 2018
China
09-Physics
Elected 1985
China
06-Engineering Sciences
Elected 2000
China
09-Physics
Elected 2001
China
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Elected 2011
China
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Elected 2016
China
06-Engineering Sciences
Elected 2010
China
09-Physics
Elected 1987
China
05-Chemical Sciences
Elected 2019
China
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Elected 2010
China
05-Chemical Sciences
Elected 2014
China
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Elected 2021
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
innovation
sustainable_cities
strong_institutions
China
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Elected 2011
China
05-Chemical Sciences
Elected 2010
China
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Elected 2007
good_health
life_land
China
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Elected 2018
China
08-Mathematical Sciences
Elected 2001
China
05-Chemical Sciences
Elected 2019
China
01-Agricultural Sciences
Elected 2000
China
08-Mathematical Sciences
Elected 2016
China
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Elected 2014
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
work_economic
reduced_inequality
climate_action
partnerships
China
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Elected 2006
China
09-Physics
Elected 2008
China
05-Chemical Sciences
Elected 2015
clean_energy
innovation
China
01-Agricultural Sciences
Elected 2019
China
05-Chemical Sciences
Elected 1992
China
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Elected 2001
China
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Elected 2014
China
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Elected 2008
China
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Elected 2019
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
work_economic
reduced_inequality
sustainable_cities
climate_action
China
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Elected 1995
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Austria
09-Physics
Elected 2014
Brazil
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Elected 2004
Argentina
06-Engineering Sciences
Elected 2020
good_health
quality_edu
clean_water
innovation
responsible_consumption

Former Young Affiliates elected to the TWAS fellowship

Jordan
08-Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Iraq
05-Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Egypt
01-Agricultural Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Kenya
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
India
09-Physics
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Brazil
08-Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Uzbekistan
08-Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
China
09-Physics
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
India
05-Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Argentina
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
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
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Jordan
05-Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Egypt
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
USA
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Uzbekistan
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Lebanon
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Argentina
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Nigeria
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Nigeria
05-Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Nepal
06-Engineering Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus