TWAS 28th General Meeting

News and information about the 14th TWAS General Conference and 28th General Meeting in Trieste, Italy, from 27 to 29 November 2018.

The 14th TWAS General Conference and 28th General Meeting was held 27-29 November in Trieste.

The meeting included two symposia focused on breakthroughs in science of stem cells and gene editing; and data analytics, social media and sustainability. The annual TWAS-Lenovo Prize and other high-level awards were announced, and new TWAS Fellows selected.

The Opening Ceremony and Presentation of Prizes, Medals and Certificates was live-streamed on 27 November.

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