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Prizes and Awards
TWAS has long recognized that prizes and awards provide an incentive for scientists to do their best work, while winning global recognition. Today, honours awarded by TWAS and its partners are among the most prestigious given for research in the developing world. They range from the TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize, which celebrates the very best research in the South, to prizes awarded to early-career scientists already making impressive contributions to their field.
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TWAS─Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry
This annual award, sponsored by the Searle Company Ltd, is given to a chemist not older than 40, national of a Scientifically and Technologically Lagging (STL) country, who has been living and working there for a minimum of two years immediately prior to his/her nomination. The award is worth USD 5,000.
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Partner Organizations
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Field
Chemistry
Age limit
40
TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science
This newly established award will recognize scientists not older than 45 who are living and working in a developing country. The first edition of the award will recognize achievements in the physical sciences, including physics and chemistry.
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Partner Organizations
Chinese Academy of Sciences Lenovo
Field
Physical Sciences (physics and chemistry)
Age limit
45
TWAS─Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences
This award, named after TWAS Fellow Quarraisha Abdool Karim, carries a cash award of USD5,000 generously provided by Professor Abdool Karim. It is designed to honour women scientists in Low Income African countries for their achievements in Biological Sciences.
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Partner Organizations
-
Field
Biological Sciences
Age limit
None
TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award
This annual award, named after the TWAS Fellow Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi, recognizes women scientists from Scientifically and Technologically Lagging (STL) countries. It carries a cash award of USD4,000 generously provided by Professor Al-Kharafi and will rotate among various fields of science.
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Partner Organizations
-
Field
Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Engineering Sciences
Age limit
None
TWAS - Mohammad A. Hamdan Award
This new award will be given for outstanding mathematical work carried out by a scientist working and living in Africa or Arab regions.
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Partner Organizations
-
Field
Mathematical Sciences
Age limit
None
TWAS─Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award
This annual award, named after the TWAS Fellow Samira Omar, recognizes scientists from Least Developed Countries (LDCs). It carries a cash award of USD4,000 generously provided by Professor Omar. The award will honour scientists working in an area relevant to sustainability.
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Partner Organizations
-
Field
Sustainability
Age limit
None
TWAS-C.N.R. Rao Award for Scientific Research
The prize, named after TWAS Founding Fellow and former president C.N.R. Rao, carries a cash award of USD5,000 generously provided by Professor Rao. It is designed to honour TWAS Fellows from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), who have made significant contributions to global science.
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Partner Organizations
-
Field
None
Age limit
None
TWAS-Abdus Salam Medal
The TWAS-Abdus Salam Medal was instituted in 1995 to honour the Academy's founder and first president, Nobel Laureate Professor Abdus Salam and is awarded to highly distinguished personalities who have served the cause of science in the Developing World.
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Partner Organizations
-
Field
Any
Age limit
None
TWAS-Lenovo Science Award
The TWAS-Lenovo Science Award is one of the most prestigious honours given to scientists from the developing world. In 2020 the award will be given for outstanding achievements in Agricultural Sciences.
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Partner Organizations
-
Field
Agricultural Sciences
Age limit
None
TWAS Awards
The Academy provides nine awards to individual scientists who have been working and living in a developing country for at least 10 years.
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Partner Organizations
-
Field
Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Earth, Astronomy and Space Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Mathematics, Medical Sciences, Physics and Social Sciences*
Age limit
None

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