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TYAN summer School Bolivia
Learning from hands-on practice
Quality education

Jagadish, Chennupati

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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India
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Elected 2022
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Saudi Arabia
06-Engineering Sciences
Elected 2022
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Cuba
09-Physics
Elected 2022
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clean_water
innovation
South Africa
08-Mathematical Sciences
Elected 2022
quality_edu
gender_equality
work_economic
reduced_inequality
Pakistan
05-Chemical Sciences
Elected 2022
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_energy
strong_institutions
Australia
05-Chemical Sciences
Elected 2022
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
innovation
reduced_inequality
climate_action
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India
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Elected 2022
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
China
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Elected 2022
good_health
Switzerland
05-Chemical Sciences
Elected 2022
quality_edu
innovation
partnerships
Cuba
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Elected 2022
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
innovation
reduced_inequality
partnerships
Italy
09-Physics
Elected 2022
Malaysia
06-Engineering Sciences
Elected 2022
clean_energy
sustainable_cities
climate_action
Brazil
06-Engineering Sciences
Elected 2022
clean_water
innovation
responsible_consumption
India
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Elected 2022
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
reduced_inequality
life_land
strong_institutions
partnerships
Uzbekistan
01-Agricultural Sciences
Elected 2022
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
clean_water
climate_action
life_land
partnerships
Iran, Isl. Rep.
01-Agricultural Sciences
Elected 2022
no_poverty
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
climate_action
Senegal
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Elected 2022
no_poverty
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
reduced_inequality
climate_action
strong_institutions
partnerships
New Zealand
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Elected 2022
Cuba
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Elected 2022
good_health
innovation
partnerships
USA
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Elected 2022
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
climate_action
below_water
life_land
partnerships
Brazil
01-Agricultural Sciences
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
Bangladesh
01-Agricultural Sciences
Elected 2022
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
innovation
climate_action
partnerships
Serbia
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Elected 2022
no_poverty
good_health
work_economic
innovation
sustainable_cities
partnerships
Gambia
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Elected 2022
good_health
Nepal
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Elected 2022
zero_hunger
climate_action
life_land
Brazil
09-Physics
Elected 2022
good_health
quality_edu
innovation
strong_institutions
Taiwan, China
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Elected 2022
good_health
quality_edu
innovation
China
09-Physics
Elected 2022
good_health
clean_energy
innovation
China
06-Engineering Sciences
Elected 2022
quality_edu
clean_energy
work_economic
innovation
sustainable_cities
responsible_consumption
strong_institutions
India
09-Physics
Elected 2022
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_energy
Cameroon
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Elected 2022
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
clean_water
work_economic
innovation
climate_action
life_land
partnerships
Ethiopia
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Elected 2022
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
India
06-Engineering Sciences
Elected 2022
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
innovation
partnerships
United Arab Emirates
08-Mathematical Sciences
Elected 2022
quality_edu
strong_institutions
partnerships
Bangladesh
09-Physics
Elected 2022
quality_edu
clean_energy
reduced_inequality
climate_action
strong_institutions
Malaysia
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Elected 2022
good_health
quality_edu
Congo, Rep.
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Elected 2022
no_poverty
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
partnerships
Kenya
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Elected 2022
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
innovation
reduced_inequality
sustainable_cities
responsible_consumption
climate_action
below_water
life_land
strong_institutions
partnerships
Brazil
05-Chemical Sciences
Elected 2022
good_health
quality_edu
responsible_consumption
life_land
Uzbekistan
08-Mathematical Sciences
Elected 2022
quality_edu
partnerships
Iran, Isl. Rep.
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Elected 2022
quality_edu
France
08-Mathematical Sciences
Elected 2022
India
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Elected 2022
good_health
innovation
Bolivia
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Elected 2022
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
work_economic
reduced_inequality
climate_action
life_land
Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip)
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Elected 2022
good_health
quality_edu
Georgia
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Elected 2022
good_health
clean_energy
South Africa
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Elected 2022
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
USA
06-Engineering Sciences
Elected 2022
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
clean_water
clean_energy
work_economic
innovation
sustainable_cities
climate_action
strong_institutions
partnerships
Mali
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Elected 2022
no_poverty
zero_hunger
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
work_economic
innovation
reduced_inequality
sustainable_cities
climate_action
partnerships
Australia
06-Engineering Sciences
Elected 2022
good_health
clean_water
innovation
sustainable_cities
climate_action

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