Twas in Action

“We must use science to bring development to countries that are most in need”, says Naledi Pandor, South Africa’s Minister of Science and Technology

TWAS has announced the winners of the TWAS Prizes for 2009 at the Academy's 20th General Meeting in Durban, South Africa. Each prize is endowed with USD15,000.

Pramod Kumar Aggarwal from India and Carlos Clemente Cerri from Brazil are honoured for their pioneering work on the intricate relationship between agriculture, climate and the environment.

The recipients of the 2009 TWAS Medals – awarded in recognition of significant contributions to a research field – lectured about key aspects of their work

TWAS has awarded its first Regional Prizes for Building Scientific Institutions. The awards ceremony will take place at the TWAS 20th General Meeting in Durban, South Africa.

In cooperation with its Regional Offices, TWAS has selected 25 new Young Affiliates for 2009–2013.

The 2008 TWAS Prizes were presented to the recipients at the Academy's 11th General Conference and 20th General Meeting in Durban, South Africa.

After two decades of war, international sanctions and dictatorship, Iraq is beginning to rebuild its science base, as academics who fled the country are now slowly coming back home

Boosting agricultural research in the developing world is the key to ensuring food security for the world's poorest, says Adel El-Beltagy

Developing countries face a two-fold energy challenge, say Dilip Ahuja and Marika Tatsutani