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TWAS thanks all the women scientists who are part of its international family.
Through home-made videos recorded during the COVID-19 lockdown, TWAS Fellows, TWAS Young Affiliates and Research Grants Awardees pay a warm tribute to the Academy.
Indian astrophysicist Ajith Parameswaran was honoured for impactful research on gravitational waves and black holes.
Early-career scientists from the Least Developed Countries will receive training in fields that are crucial for sustainable development, under a partnership among TWAS, SISSA and Accademia dei Lincei
Badabate Diwediga from Togo works to promote sustainable agricultural practices and rural transformation among local farmers.
The UNTBLDCs, the ICGEB and TWAS launch a 5-year programme to develop biotechnology and scientific skills in low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development.
The Nepali scientist is developing easy-to-use tests for chemical screening.
BMBF and TWAS launch a new programme to enable young African scientists – and women in particular – to return to their home countries and establish a scientific career.
The Refugee and Displaced Scientists project continues to grow, laying the groundwork for a network launch in March 2021
The 2021 class is an unprecedented 46% women scientists, and over a quarter hail from under-represented countries in the South.