Twas in Action

TWAS announced today the election of 52 new Members.

The TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize has been awarded to Chilean theoretical physicist Claudio Bunster Weitzman

From a reputation in the biomedical sciences that grew from three Nobel prizes, to new prominence in the study of astroparticles, modern-day Argentina is an appealing place to be a scientist

Argentina's Instituto Balseiro has become a centre of world-class science. Its character and creativity, however, are distinctly Latin American.

Science speaks a unique language, which crosses borders and acts as a unifying factor for sustainable growth

Uzbek microbiologist Dilfuza Egamberdieva hopes to apply her new agricultural technique soon in Uzbekistan to boost the yield of economically important crops

Chinese scientist Zheng Xiaojing, from the Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China, has devised a mathematical model to predict the formation and evolution of dune fields

Chile is actively trying to ride the wave of telescope technology and astronomy to enhance its scientific development

Mario Giro, the undersecretary at Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed strong support for the mission and work of TWAS during a visit with the Academy's executive director and staff

A new book from TWAS and COMSATS profiles Colombia’s Centro Internacional de Física, which has built a reputation for excellence in Latin American science