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TWAS Siwei Cheng Award in Economic Sciences

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Introduction

The award reflects the Chinese Academy of Sciences' strong support to TWAS and, more generally, seeks to build scientific capacity in the developing world. Bai Chunli, president of both the Chinese Academy and TWAS, played a central role in the creation of the TWAS-Siwei Cheng Award.

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Rolz-Asturias, Carlos E.

Rolz-Asturias, Carlos E.

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Guatemala
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Guatemala
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Rolz-Asturias was educated at the U. de San Carlos, Guatemala and UC Berkeley. He is Director, Biochemical Engineering Center, Research Inst., U. del Valle de Guatemala. His previous positions include: Research scientist, Central American Research Inst. for Industry (ICAITI) (1965-69); head, Applied Research Division (1969-89); coordinator and prof., Center for Science and Technology Studies (CECT), ICAITI (1989-94); head and principal scientist, Science and Technology Unit (UCT), ICAITI (1994-96); vice president, Guatemalan Acad. of Sciences (1993-96); Dean, Research Inst., U. del Valle de Guatemala (1997-2000, 2004-09); and lecturer at San Carlos University (1965-80), Rafael Landivar U. (1985-90) and Del Valle University (1985-90). He has been awarded the Guatemala Science and Technology Medal in 2000. He is fellow, Guatemalan Acad. of Sciences and the Latin American Acad. of Sciences.
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TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award

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TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2024 Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.

Self nominations (i.e. applications) WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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Nominations for the 2024 award are invited in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Engineering Sciences.

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Quevedo, Fernando

Quevedo, Fernando

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Guatemala
Current country of residence
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
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TWAS-Lenovo Science Award

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Lenovo is a US$60 billion revenue Fortune Global 500 company serving customers in 180 markets around the world. Focused on a bold vision to deliver smarter technology for all, we are developing world-changing technologies that power (through devices and infrastructure) and empower (through solutions, services and software) millions of customers every day and together create a more inclusive, trustworthy and sustainable digital society for everyone, everywhere.

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TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry

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TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2024 Award.

Nominations are accepted from TWAS members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.

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TWAS-Abdus Salam Medal

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Personalities awarded with the TWAS-Abdus Salam Medal:

  • Federico Mayor, Spain (1995)
  • M.G.K. Menon, India (1996)
  • Thomas R. Odhiambo, Kenya (1998)
  • José I. Vargas, Brazil (2000)
  • Paolo Budinich, Italy (2002)
  • Lu Yongxiang, China (2005)
  • C.N.R. Rao, India (2008)
  • Mohamed H.A. Hassan, Sudan (2012)
  • Jacob Palis, Brazil  (2015)
  • Fernando Quevedo, Guatemala (2018)
  • Chunli Bai, China (2022)
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