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TWAS Directory of

Fellows and Young Affiliates

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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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Poveda, Germán
Colombia
06-Engineering Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 5 - Gender equality
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 7 - Affordable and clean energy
  • 8 - Decent work and economic growth
  • 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 15 - Life on land
  • 17 - Partnerships for the goals
Raqib, Rubhana
Bangladesh
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
Ratsimbazafy, Jonah
Madagascar
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 2 - Zero hunger
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 8 - Decent work and economic growth
  • 10 - Reduced inequality
  • 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
  • 12 - Responsible consumption and production
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 15 - Life on land
  • 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
  • 17 - Partnerships for the goals
Sanginga, Nteranya
Nigeria
01-Agricultural Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 2 - Zero hunger
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 8 - Decent work and economic growth
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
  • 17 - Partnerships for the goals
Sayed, Ali H.
Switzerland
06-Engineering Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Seraj, Zeba Islam
Bangladesh
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 2 - Zero hunger
  • 5 - Gender equality
  • 13 - Climate action
Shaabani, Ahmad
Iran, Isl. Rep.
05-Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 2 - Zero hunger
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 7 - Affordable and clean energy
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 17 - Partnerships for the goals
Shabani, Juma
Burundi
08-Mathematical Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 5 - Gender equality
Stashenko, Elena
Colombia
05-Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 10 - Reduced inequality
Whitelock, Patricia Ann
South Africa
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 5 - Gender equality
  • 10 - Reduced inequality
  • 17 - Partnerships for the goals
Yang, Tong
China
08-Mathematical Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 4 - Quality education
Zhao, Guochun
China
07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 2 - Zero hunger
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 5 - Gender equality
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
  • 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
Zhu, Meifang
China
06-Engineering Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 5 - Gender equality
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 7 - Affordable and clean energy
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Zhu, Shiping
China
05-Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 7 - Affordable and clean energy
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Zhu, Yongguan
China
01-Agricultural Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2021
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 15 - Life on land
Baharvand, Hossein
Iran, Isl. Rep.
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Fellow
Elected
2020
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Bandyopadhyay, Sanghamitra
India
06-Engineering Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2020
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 7 - Affordable and clean energy
Bernardes Barbosa, Marcia Cristina
Brazil
09-Physics
Fellow
Elected
2020
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 2 - Zero hunger
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 5 - Gender equality
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 8 - Decent work and economic growth
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 10 - Reduced inequality
  • 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
  • 12 - Responsible consumption and production
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 15 - Life on land
  • 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
  • 17 - Partnerships for the goals
Biekpe, Nicholas Budeo
South Africa
10-Social and Economic Sciences
Fellow
Elected
2020
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 8 - Decent work and economic growth
  • 10 - Reduced inequality
  • 13 - Climate action
Chaudhary, Ram Prasad
Nepal
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Fellow
Elected
2020
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 2 - Zero hunger
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 5 - Gender equality
  • 12 - Responsible consumption and production
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 15 - Life on land