Opportunities

TWAS Medal Lectures

Since 1996, TWAS has been awarding the 'TWAS Medal Lectures' to some of its members, in recognition of their achievements in their fields of research. The recipients lecture on a main aspect of their work, and are presented with a medal as a token of appreciation.
Since 2022, a TWAS Young Affiliate/Alumni is also awarded. An additional requirement for being awarded is active membership in the TWAS Young Affiliate Network (TYAN) - https://tyan.twas.org
A new category is being introduced for the 2024 Medals, a Medal for contributions to issues of inequalities in developing countries. This medal is open also to non-TWAS Fellows
The call is closed
Partner Organizations
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Eligible Nominees from
Any country
Age limit
None

2024-2025

  • Akiça Bahri, Tunisia
  • Luiz Davidovich, Brazil
  • Shirley Malcom, USA
  • Li Yin, China
  • Anton Zeilinger, Austria (Nobel Laureate)

2022

  • Bruce Alberts, USA
  • Rajaa Cherkaoui El Moursli, Morocco
  • Fu (George) Gao, China
  • Sok Ching Cheong, Malaysia - YA

2021

  • Hayat Sindi, Saudi Arabia
  • Roseanne Diab, South Africa
  • Mandyam Veerabudi Srinivasan, Australia 

2018

  • Subra Suresh, USA
  • Hala J. El-Khozondar, Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip)

2016

  • Daan Frenkel, UK
  • Samira Omar Asem, Kuwait
  • Jean Bosco Gahutu, Rwanda

2015

  • Hans J. van Ginkel, The Netherlands
  • Anton Zeilinger, Austria

2014

  • Salma M. Z. Al-Kindy, Oman
  • Sai Juan Chen, China
  • Jane Lubchenco, USA

2013

  • Francisco José Barrantes, Argentina
  • Michael Lawrence Klein, USA
  • Tebello Nyokong, South Africa

2012

  • Berhanu M. Abegaz, Ethiopia
  • Jinghai Li, China
  • Richard N. Zare, USA

 2011

  • Anthony K. Cheetham, United Kingdom
  • Ivan A. Izquierdo, Brazil
  • Mohamed Najim, France

2010

  • Silvia Torres-Peimbert, Mexico
  • Maharaj Kishan Bhan, India
  • Habib Firouzabadi, Iran

2009

  • Wieland Gevers, South Africa
  • Li Zhensheng, China
  • Sergio Rezende, Brazil

2008

  • José Antonio de la Peña, Mexico
  • M.R.S. Rao, India

2007

  • Hernan Chaimovich, Brazil
  • Keto E. Mshigeni, Tanzania
  • Anwar Nasim, Pakistan

2006

  • Eduardo M. Krieger, Brazil
  • Li Jiayang, China
  • Ismail Serageldin, Egypt

2005

  • Eugenia del Pino Veintimilla, Ecuador
  • Raghunath A. Mashelkar, India 

2004

  • Edward S. Ayensu (Ghana), Biology
  • José L. Morán López (Mexico), Physics and Astronomy
  • Sheikh Riazuddin (Pakistan), Biotechnology 

2003 [not awarded] 

2002

  • Bai Chunli (China), Chemistry
  • Godwin O.P. Obasi (Nigeria), Earth Sciences
  • Katepalli R. Sreenivasan (USA), Engineering Sciences and Technologies 


2001

  • Essmat Ezzat (Egypt), Medical Sciences
  • Goverdhan Mehta (India), Chemistry
  • Ricardo Miledi (USA), Biological Sciences 


2000

  • Frederick I.B. Kayanja (Uganda), Biological Sciences
  • Lu Yong Xiang (China), Engineering Sciences and Technologies
  • Yousef Sobouti (Iran), Physical Sciences

 
1999

  • Ibrahima Diop-Mar (Senegal), Medical Sciences
  • Carlos S. Ospina (Colombia), Engineering Sciences and Technologies
  • Atta-ur-Rahman (Pakistan), Chemistry

 
1998

  • Jamal N. Islam (Bangladesh), Physics and Astronomy
  • Jacob Palis (Brazil), Mathematics
  • Suzanne Urverg Ratsimamanga (Madagascar), Medical Sciences

 
1997

  • Man Mohan Sharma (India), Engineering Sciences and Technologies
  • Alejandro J. Arvia (Argentina), Chemistry
  • Hong Guo-fan (China), Biological Sciences

 
1996

  • Muhammad Akhtar (Pakistan), Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Manuel Peimbert (Mexico), Physics and Astronomy
  • Umberto G. Cordani (Brazil), Earth Sciences

 

Contact email:
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