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Jacob Palis, a prominent Brazilian mathematician, has been elected president of TWAS, the Academy of Science for the Developing World. A new council has also been chosen.

Some three million people die from water-related diseases each year. This research from the National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) in Argentina is beneficial to millions. On sunny days, the SOLWATER reactor is able to disinfect about 20 litres of water in four to six hours.

Since the early 1990s, China has been investing in nanoscience and nanotechnology research. The article describes many advances made in nanotechnology by scientists in China, its global impact and the need to maintain standards.

Illycaffè and the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) have joined forces to honour four eminent scientists from the developing world.

Global medical network presents wide-ranging initiatives for improving public health worldwide

TWAS, the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, is seeking nominations for its two prize schemes, the TWAS Prizes and the Trieste Science Prize, both of which are aimed at honouring scientists living and working in developing countries. The closing date for nominations for both awards is 31 March.

TWAS, the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, has announced its 2005 prize winners. The annual TWAS Prizes, awarded in eight fields of scientific research, rank among the highest scientific accolades given to scientists in developing countries.

President Mubarak highlighted his government's commitment to supporting science as a means of promoting sustainable development and the importance of supporting and enhancing dialogue between nations and cultures.

Kaiser Jamil, an internationally renowned biotechnologist from India, has been elected the new president of the Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS).

“If women are empowered to do science, state-of-the-art research will follow, and science and technology will find application in all of our endeavours.”

Summaries from TWAS Research Updates – No. 1, November 2005