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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
Leveraging the bounty of Laos
Responsible consumption and production

Akram, Nudrat Aisha

Last updated on 12/07/2023
Resilient crops for resilient communities
Zero hunger

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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Brazil
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
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Brazil
09. Social & Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
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Brazil
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
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Germany
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
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China
07. Mathematical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
innovation
China
04. Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
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clean_energy
China
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
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United Kingdom
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
no_poverty
good_health
gender_equality
clean_water
reduced_inequality
strong_institutions
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Mexico
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
good_health
quality_edu
clean_water
South Africa
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
zero_hunger
gender_equality
reduced_inequality
Brazil
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
sustainable_cities
climate_action
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partnerships
Brazil
04. Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
innovation
Rwanda
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
reduced_inequality
partnerships
Uruguay
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
good_health
quality_edu
innovation
reduced_inequality
partnerships
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
quality_edu
China
04. Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
clean_water
clean_energy
innovation
strong_institutions
Mali
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
good_health
Kenya
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
gender_equality
clean_energy
sustainable_cities
climate_action
life_land
Peru
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
sustainable_cities
climate_action
India
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
China
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
good_health
quality_edu
clean_water
clean_energy
innovation
sustainable_cities
climate_action
Brazil
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
strong_institutions
partnerships
India
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
good_health
quality_edu
clean_energy
work_economic
partnerships
Sri Lanka
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
good_health
gender_equality
Bangladesh
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
work_economic
innovation
reduced_inequality
sustainable_cities
responsible_consumption
strong_institutions
partnerships
Brazil
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
zero_hunger
quality_edu
gender_equality
work_economic
reduced_inequality
responsible_consumption
climate_action
Uganda
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
good_health
Argentina
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
quality_edu
innovation
strong_institutions
Colombia
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
no_poverty
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
work_economic
sustainable_cities
climate_action
life_land
partnerships
Bangladesh
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
good_health
Madagascar
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
clean_water
work_economic
reduced_inequality
sustainable_cities
responsible_consumption
climate_action
life_land
strong_institutions
partnerships
Nigeria
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
work_economic
innovation
climate_action
strong_institutions
partnerships
Switzerland
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
quality_edu
innovation
Bangladesh
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
no_poverty
zero_hunger
gender_equality
climate_action
Iran, Isl. Rep.
04. Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
clean_water
clean_energy
innovation
climate_action
partnerships
Burundi
07. Mathematical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
quality_edu
gender_equality
Colombia
04. Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
no_poverty
innovation
reduced_inequality
South Africa
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
quality_edu
gender_equality
reduced_inequality
partnerships
China
07. Mathematical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
quality_edu
China
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
innovation
sustainable_cities
strong_institutions
China
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
good_health
clean_water
sustainable_cities
climate_action
life_land
China
04. Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
quality_edu
clean_water
clean_energy
innovation
China
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
innovation
Iran, Isl. Rep.
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2020
good_health
quality_edu
innovation
India
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2020
good_health
quality_edu
clean_energy
Brazil
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2020
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
work_economic
innovation
reduced_inequality
sustainable_cities
responsible_consumption
climate_action
life_land
strong_institutions
partnerships
South Africa
09. Social & Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2020
quality_edu
work_economic
reduced_inequality
climate_action
Nepal
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2020
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
responsible_consumption
climate_action
life_land
China
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2020
good_health
quality_edu
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2020
clean_energy

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.
Ecuador
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Argentina
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Türkiye
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Iran, Isl. Rep.
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Kuwait
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Egypt
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Brazil
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Oman
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Philippines
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
South Africa
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Germany
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Brazil
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
China
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Guatemala
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Burundi
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Mexico
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Panama
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Benin
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Brazil
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Chile
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Mauritius
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
India
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Argentina
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
South Africa
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Guatemala
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Brazil
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Ghana
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Azerbaijan
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Saudi Arabia
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Egypt
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Iran, Isl. Rep.
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Uzbekistan
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Taiwan, China
09. Social & Economic Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Nigeria
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Bangladesh
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Indonesia
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Pakistan
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Thailand
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
India
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Tunisia
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Tunisia
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Nepal
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Nicaragua
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
South Africa
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Chile
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Bangladesh
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Korea, Rep.
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Uzbekistan
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Uganda
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Malawi
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus