Twas in Action 23 June 2022 Medicinal chemistry in Djibouti Chemist Ahmed Saïd Mohamed of Djibouti investigates how structural modifications may implement the activity of local plants extracts > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 19 December 2019 Achyut Adhikari wins the Atta-ur-Rahman Prize A chemist from Nepal searches for medical molecules in plants > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 27 November 2018 Mashelkar wins TWAS-Lenovo Prize The Indian polymer scientist is honoured for seminal research on smart gels that led to a long list of further discoveries > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 27 November 2018 Tchakouté Kouamo wins TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Award The Cameroonian chemist was honoured at the 28th TWAS General Meeting for developing an environmentally friendly cement > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 17 February 2018 Five women scientists win 2018 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards Early-career researchers in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ecuador, Guyana and Indonesia have been recognized for their work. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 11 December 2017 Rémy Bertrand Teponno wins the TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Prize The Cameroonian chemist won the 2017 prize for discovering new plant compounds with potential antibacterial properties. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 22 November 2017 Two parts chemistry, three parts ethics A science diplomacy workshop at TWAS explored important lessons in doing chemistry responsibly. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 16 November 2016 Chemistry: a glorious past, a challenging future In a lecture at the TWAS's General Meeting in Rwanda, former Academy President C.N.R. Rao had a clear message: If you want to shape the future, trust chemistry. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 14 November 2016 Zhao Dongyuan wins TWAS-Lenovo Prize Chinese materials scientist honoured for discoveries that help clean water, deliver medicine. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 10 May 2016 TWAS grants: That first spark At a first-of-its-kind event, grantees recall how help from TWAS made their research, and careers, possible. > SEE MORE