Scientist with Sun Yat-sen University in China for creating models used for development planning and preserving environmental resources
Chemist with National Taiwan University in Taiwan, China, developed a useful material with pores too tiny to see
Scientist with the National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology in India created a new category of materials that can assemble themselves
Biologist with the Shanghai Institutes of Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, discovered how certain molecules turn genes on and off
Scientist with the Institute of Molecular Biology in Taipei, Taiwan, China, has developed ways to identify often-elusive genes
Researcher with the Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Xiamen, China, has made discoveries on how arsenic infiltrates crops
TWAS and the African Union collaborate with science institutions in African countries to enable them to award national prizes to young scientists.
The World Academy of Sciences' 25th General Meeting will convene in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, from 26 to 29 October 2014.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) will cover travel costs for up to 10 full-time TWAS PhD fellowships each year if the candidate's climate-related research is of interest to WMO.