The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in collaboration with The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) has appointed Mr Stanley Maphosa as the new TWAS-Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Partner (SAREP) Coordinator. Stanley Maphosa succeeds Prof Roseanne Diab (former ASSAf Executive Officer and TWAS-SAREP Coordinator). She is now the Director of…

This year, TWAS-SAREP is looking to partner with one African Science Academy that will be the local host for the 2019 Regional Young Scientists’ Conference. The call is open to all the Academies of Science in Africa, including Young Academies of Science. The conference must be targeted at young scientists…

ASSAf, TYAN, ASSAf, SANTHE and TWAS-SAREP invites Young Scientists from Africa and based in Africa to submit their expression of interest and Abstracts for Oral Presentations for the aforementioned workshop by completing this online application form. All applications must be submitted using this platform and the provided email address is…

Prof Mohamed Hassan has been elected to serve as president of the Academy, with his four-year term beginning 1 January 2019. He previously served as the founding executive director of TWAS and has achieved distinction and global influence. He issued the following statement on 28 November 2018, after his election…