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Fellows and
Young Affiliates

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TWAS Fellow Bruce Alberts.
TWAS Fellow’s essay makes the case for trusting science

Aretxaga, Itziar

Last updated on 12/07/2023
TWAS Fellow Itziar Aretxaga. [Photo provided]
Generating stars, near and far
Quality education
TYAN summer School Bolivia
Learning from hands-on practice
Quality education

Jagadish, Chennupati

Last updated on 12/07/2023
If you wish to be happy, help others
Quality education

Guharay, Falguni

Last updated on 12/07/2023
A sweet path to sustainable development
Climate action
Leveraging the bounty of Laos
Responsible consumption and production

TWAS Young Affiliates: the promise of a new generation

TWAS is a pioneering, merit-based academy focused on scientific excellence in the developing world. Each year, the Academy and its Regional Offices select up to 25 Young Affiliates based on their achievements before the age of 40 – and on their potential for future impact. Terms last for five years.

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United States of America (the)
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2020 to 2025
Saudi Arabia
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2020 to 2025
United States of America (the)
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2020 to 2025
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Philippines (the)
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2022 to 2027
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sustainable_cities
responsible_consumption
Philippines (the)
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2020 to 2025
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responsible_consumption
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China
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
Japan
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2020 to 2025
Algeria
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
Iraq
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2023 to 2028
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Malaysia
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2022 to 2027
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Brazil
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2020 to 2025
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clean_energy
sustainable_cities
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
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clean_water
innovation
responsible_consumption
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Egypt
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
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clean_energy
sustainable_cities
climate_action
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United States of America (the)
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2020 to 2025
clean_energy
Thailand
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2020 to 2025
innovation
sustainable_cities
Honduras
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2023 to 2028
clean_water
clean_energy
innovation
sustainable_cities
climate_action
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
09. Social & Economic Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2020 to 2025
Sweden
09. Social & Economic Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2020 to 2025
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El Salvador
09. Social & Economic Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2022 to 2027
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innovation
reduced_inequality
sustainable_cities
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Madagascar
09. Social & Economic Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
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zero_hunger
good_health
gender_equality
life_land
China
09. Social & Economic Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2022 to 2027
Myanmar
09. Social & Economic Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
China
09. Social & Economic Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2023 to 2028
India
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2020 to 2025
Uzbekistan
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2022 to 2027
Brazil
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2023 to 2028
Uzbekistan
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
Pakistan
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
Malawi
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2023 to 2028
good_health
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2022 to 2027
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
clean_water
innovation
sustainable_cities
climate_action
partnerships
Burkina Faso
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2020 to 2025
no_poverty
zero_hunger
climate_action
life_land
Germany
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2022 to 2027
clean_water
climate_action
below_water
Germany
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
Papua New Guinea
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2023 to 2028
quality_edu
reduced_inequality
climate_action
below_water
partnerships
Morocco
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
sustainable_cities
climate_action
below_water
life_land
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2023 to 2028
Sudan (the)
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2023 to 2028
good_health
Ghana
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
Oman
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2022 to 2027
Türkiye
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
Switzerland
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2020 to 2025
good_health
Jordan
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2023 to 2028
United States of America (the)
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
Nigeria
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2022 to 2027
good_health
clean_water
sustainable_cities
responsible_consumption
Türkiye
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
Bangladesh
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2020 to 2025
good_health
Germany
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2021 to 2026
Ghana
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2020 to 2025
good_health
Senegal
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate
Affiliated from 2023 to 2028
no_poverty
good_health
quality_edu
work_economic
innovation
reduced_inequality
responsible_consumption
partnerships

Former Young Affiliates elected to the TWAS fellowship

Jordan
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Iraq
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Algeria
05. Engineering & Computer Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Egypt
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Kenya
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
India
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Brazil
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
India
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Pakistan
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Uzbekistan
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
China
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
India
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Argentina
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Ecuador
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Uzbekistan
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Malaysia
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
China
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS

Young Affiliates Alumni

When Young Affiliates complete their five-year term, they become Alumni. Young Affiliate Alumni are encouraged to remain engaged with TWAS initiatives and to take advantage of TWAS programmes and prizes.
Tunisia
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Jordan
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Egypt
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
United States of America (the)
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Uzbekistan
08. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Lebanon
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Sudan (the)
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Argentina
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Nigeria
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Nigeria
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Nepal
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Bangladesh
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Ghana
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Canada
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Egypt
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Pakistan
07. Mathematical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Pakistan
02. Biological Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Jordan
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Jordan
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Iraq
04. Chemical Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus