Opportunities

TWAS Regional Awards

Each of the Academy's five regional offices provide an award of USD3,000 each year. The award rotate each year among the following four areas: popularization of science, development of scientific educational material, building scientific institutions and science diplomacy.

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popularization of science, development of scientific educational material, building scientific institutions, science diplomacy

Recipients of TWAS Regional Awards

 

2023: TWAS Regional Awards in Development of Scientific Educational Material* 

  • TWAS-LACREP –  Alejandra Irene Roldan Flores, Bolivia
  • TWAS-CASAREP –  Dakshitha Praneeth Wickramasinghe, Sri Lanka
  • TWAS-AREP –  Mayssoon Dashash, Syria
  • TWAS-SAREP –  Tamègnon Victorien Dougnon, Benin

* only ST-lagging countries eligible

2022: TWAS Regional Awards in Science Diplomacy

  • TWAS-LACREP –  Nísia Trindade Lima, Brazil
  • TWAS-CASAREP –  Yusuf Baran, Turkiye
  • TWAS-AREP –  Sara Abdelsalam, Egypt AND Yahya Tayalati, Morocco (shared award) 
  • TWAS-SAPREP –  Tonni Kurniawan, Indonesia

2021: TWAS Regional Awards in Public Understanding and Popularization of Science

  • TWAS-LACREP –  Julia Tagueña Parga, Mexico
  • TWAS-CASAREP –  Sujata Sharma, India
  • TWAS-AREP –  Adel Ismail, Egypt
  • TWAS-SAREP –  Puleng Segalo, South Africa 
  • TWAS-SAPREP –  Huang Li, China

2020: TWAS Regional Awards in Building Scientific Institutions

  • TWAS-LACREP –  Agustin Lage Davila,Cuba
  • TWAS-CASAREP –  Vinod K Singh, India
  • TWAS-AREP –  Youssef Fares, Lebanon
  • TWAS-SAREP –  Segnet Kelemu, Kenya

2019: TWAS Regional Awards in Development of Scientific Educational Material

  • TWAS-LACREP – Prof. Claudio Landim, Brazil
  • TWAS-CASAREP – Prof. Alizadeh Anahita, Iran
  • TWAS-AREP – Prof. Murad AlDamen, Jordan
  • TWAS-SAREP – Prof Michael Umale Adikwu, Nigeria
  • TWAS-SAPREP – Thomas Edison Dela Cruz, Philippines

2018: TWAS Regional Prizes in Science Diplomacy

  • TWAS-LACREP – Hernán Chaimovich, Brazil
  • TWAS-CASAREP – Renu Swarup India
  • TWAS-AREP – Hala El-Khozondar, Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip)
  • TWAS-SAREP – Thula Sizwe Dlamini, Swaziland
  • TWAS-SAPREP – Yang Min, China

2017: TWAS Regional Prizes in Public Understanding and Popularization of Science

  • TWAS-ROLAC – Julieta Fierro, Mexico
  • TWAS-ROCASA – Ulmas Mirsaidov, Tajikistan
  • TWAS-ARO – Abdelnasser Tawfik, Egypt
  • TWAS-ROSSA – Wilfred Fon Mbacham, Cameroon

2016: TWAS Regional Prizes in Building Scientific Institutions

  • TWAS-ROLAC - Pablo Valenzuela, Chile
  • TWAS-ROCASA - Eric Karunanayake, Sri Lanka
  • TWAS-ARO - Mohammed Shabat, Palestinian Aut. Terr.
  • TWAS-ROSSA - Glenda Gray, South Africa

2016: TWAS Regional Prize in Public Understanding and Popularization of Science

  • TWAS-ROESEAP - Zhong Qi, China

2015: TWAS Regional Prizes in Development of Scientific Educational Material

  • TWAS-ROLAC - Claudio Bifano, Venezuela
  • TWAS-ROCASA - Vijaya Shankar Varma, India
  • TWAS-ROESEAP - Choo Wai Heng, Malaysia
  • TWAS-ARO - Ramy Karam Aziz, Egypt
  • TWAS-ROSSA - Jan J.J.A. Smit, South Africa

2014: TWAS Regional Prizes in Science Diplomacy

  • TWAS-ROLAC Alberto Etchegoyen, Argentina
  • TWAS-ROCASA Dorairajan Balasubramanian, India
  • TWAS-ROESEAP Francois Nosten, Thailand
  • TWAS-ARO Mohamed Farag, Egypt
  • TWAS-ROSSA Peter Mugyenyi, Uganda

 

2013: TWAS Regional Prizes for Public Understanding and Popularization of Science
  • TWAS-ROLAC: Diego Golombek, Argentina
  • TWAS-ROCASA: Mohammad Shamsher Ali, Bangladesh
  • TWAS-ROESEAP: Custer Deocaris, Philippines
  • TWAS-ARO: Farid Badria, Egypt
  • TWAS-ROSSA: Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, South Africa

 

2012: TWAS Regional Prize for Building Scientific Institution
  • TWAS-ROESEAP: Yin Li, China
  • TWAS-ARO: Magdy Madkour, Egypt
  • TWAS-ROSSA: Charles Obadiah Wambebe, Nigeria
  • TWAS-ROLAC: Rogério Cerqueira Leite, Brazil
  • TWAS-ROCASA: Yousef Sobouti, Iran

 

2011: TWAS Regional Prize for Development of scientific educational material
  • TWAS-ROESEAP: Liu Changming, China
  • TWAS-ARO: Nadia Al Wardy, Sultanate of Oman
  • TWAS-ROSSA: Peet van Schalkwyk, South Africa
  • TWAS-ROLAC: Patricio Felmer, Chile
  • TWAS-ROCASA: Jayashree  Ramadas, India

 

2010: TWAS Regional Prizes for Public Understanding and Popularization of Science
  • TWAS-ROCASA: Arvind Gupta, India
  • TWAS-ROESEAP: Mahaletchumy Arujanan, Malaysia & Queena N. Lee-Chua, Philippines
  • TWAS-ARO: Elias Baydoun, Jordan / Lebanon
  • TWAS-ROSSA: Felix Konotey-Ahulu, Ghana
  • TWAS-ROLAC: Guillermo Chong Díaz, Chile

 

2009: TWAS Regional Prizes for Building Scientific Institution
  • TWAS-ROCASA: Atta-ur Rahman, Pakistan
  • TWAS-ROESEAP: WU Cheng-Wen, Taiwan, China
  • TWAS-ARO: Adnan Badran, Jordan
  • TWAS-ROSSA: Venansius Baryamureeba, Uganda
  • TWAS-ROLAC: Luiz Bevilacqua, Brazil

 

2008: TWAS Regional Prizes for Development of Educational Material and School Science Curricula
  • TWAS-ROCASA: Arvind Kumar, India
  • TWAS-ROESEAP: Peng Gong, China
  • TWAS-ARO: Saouma B.BouJaoude, Lebanon
  • TWAS-ROSSA: Moyra Keane, South Africa
  • TWAS-ROLAC: Carlos Bosch, Mexico

 

2007: TWAS Regional Prizes for Popularization of Science
  • TWAS-ROCASA: Pervez Hoodbhoy, Pakistan
  • TWAS-ARO: Adnan Hamoui, Kuwait
  • TWAS-ROSSA: Christina Scott, South Africa
  • TWAS-ROLAC: Roberto Lent, Brazil

 

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