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TWAS Directory of

Fellows and Young Affiliates

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TWAS Young Affiliates: the promise of a new generation

TWAS is a pioneering, merit-based academy focused on scientific excellence in the developing world. Each year, the Academy and its Regional Offices select up to 25 Young Affiliates based on their achievements before the age of 40 – and on their potential for future impact. Terms last for five years.

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Enany, Shymaa
Egypt
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Affiliated from
2018
to
2022
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
Fakhraldeen, Saja A. A. J. E.
Kuwait
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 14 - Life below water
Fu, Qiaomei
China
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Affiliated from
2018
to
2022
Kaba, Mamadou
South Africa
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
Li, Wei
China
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
Mohammadipanah, Fatemeh
Iran, Isl. Rep.
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Affiliated from
2020
to
2025
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 8 - Decent work and economic growth
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
Sebai, Hichem
Tunisia
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Affiliated from
2018
to
2022
  • 1 - No poverty
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah Bano
Malaysia
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Affiliated from
2018
to
2022
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 4 - Quality education
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 14 - Life below water
  • 15 - Life on land
Dalu, Tatenda
South Africa
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 14 - Life below water
  • 15 - Life on land
Endara Burbano, María-José
Ecuador
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 15 - Life on land
Gazaem, Mufeda Ahmed Hazea
Yemen
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Affiliated from
2020
to
2025
Ngunjiri, Josephine Wanjiku
Kenya
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
Nguyen, Tao Thien
Vietnam
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Affiliated from
2018
to
2022
Nimchua, Thidarat
Thailand
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Affiliated from
2018
to
2022
Sogbohossou, Etotepe A.
Benin
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Affiliated from
2018
to
2022
Tachamo, Ram Devi
Nepal
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Affiliated from
2020
to
2025
  • 3 - Good health and well-being
  • 5 - Gender equality
  • 6 - Clean water and sanitation
  • 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 13 - Climate action
  • 14 - Life below water
  • 15 - Life on land
Tenzin, Jigme
Bhutan
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 15 - Life on land
Torrez, Marvin Alejandro
Nicaragua
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Affiliated from
2020
to
2025
Wangdi, Norbu
Bhutan
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
Affiliated from
2018
to
2022
Abualbasher, Hamdan Zaki Hamdan
Sudan
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
Affiliated from
2019
to
2023
  • 3 - Good health and well-being

Former Young Affiliates elected to the TWAS fellowship

Omirov, Bakhrom Uzbekistan 08-Mathematical Sciences Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Pan, Jian-Wei China 09-Physics Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Minwalla, Shiraz India 09-Physics 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.

Pootakham, Wirulda (Nik) Thailand 01-Agricultural Sciences Young Affiliate Alumnus
Salako, Kolawole Valère Benin 01-Agricultural Sciences Young Affiliate Alumnus
Slippers, Bernard South Africa 01-Agricultural Sciences Young Affiliate Alumnus
Abdel-Massih, Roula Lebanon 02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology Young Affiliate Alumnus
Ahmed, Maher Abd El-Naby Kamel Egypt 02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology Young Affiliate Alumnus
Brown, Federico Brazil 02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology Young Affiliate Alumnus
Chaiyen, Pimchai Thailand 02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology Young Affiliate Alumnus
Chen, Yun-Ru Taiwan, China 02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology Young Affiliate Alumnus
Chimusa, Emile Rugamika South Africa 02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology Young Affiliate Alumnus
Cordeiro, Yraima Brazil 02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology Young Affiliate Alumnus