Through an ambitious programme targeted at scientists from least developed countries (LDCs), the UNTBLDCs, TWAS and ICGEB pave the way to enhance the scientific competences of early-career researchers in countries with low socioeconomic development.
The Nepali scientist is developing easy-to-use tests for screening for pesticides, poor-quality drugs, and other chemical hazards.
A modular training programme funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and implemented by TWAS lays the foundation for raising the level of science in Africa and in the LDCs in particular. It also promotes education, cooperation and skills development.
As the world acknowledges International Migrants Day, the Refugee and Displaced Scientists project continues to grow, laying the groundwork for a network launch in March 2021.
In the newly elected class of Fellows, women represent an unprecedented 46%. And 10 new Fellows are from countries in the South that are under-represented in TWAS membership.
From groundwater modelling to tracking diseases, the Cameroonian applied mathematician’s differential and integral operators have found use by scientists across many fields.
The 2020 TWAS-C.N.R. Rao Award winner Raoelina Andriambololona from Madagascar is teaching students to overcome hardships and pursue higher education through self-motivation.
The Chinese scientist’s seminal research on the genetics of rice plants has led to 28 new varieties of rice being grown in China, producing bigger yields and better-quality grains.
Brazilian soil microbiologist and 2020 TWAS-Lenovo Science Award co-winner Mariangela Hungria introduced and implemented environmentally-friendly agricultural practices in Brazil, which resulted in economic savings and social improvement of farmers' lives.
Honours awarded by TWAS and its partners are among the most prestigious given for research in the developing world. They recognize outstanding achievements and contributions to science, and acknowledge the best work of scientists from the global South.