He was the former president of the University of Basrah, Iraq

He took office on 1 August, succeeding Professor Sajjan Jindal, chairman and managing director of the Indian company JSW

Professor Zahurul Karim and Professor Yearul Kabir sit in the newly elected executive council of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences

The award recognizes his advances and leadership in the field, and includes a monetary prize of USD 100,000

Il premio riconosce i suoi progressi e la sua leadership nel settore, e include una somma in denaro di 100.000 dollari

A biotechnologist and a national deputy from Bolivia aim to help shape local policy with the skills learned at the AAAS-TWAS Course on Science Diplomacy

The event helped catalyse conservation initiatives and placed Madagascar on the international scientific scene

A TWAS Newsletter editorial by the Academy's president, Quarraisha Abdool Karim

Reflections from Ronald Léger, former programme director for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and one of the earliest advocates for TWAS