TWAS, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) – for the advancement of science in developing countries, is accepting nominations for the 2014 TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize, one of the most prestigious honours given to scientists in the developing world.
In 2014 the prize will be given for outstanding achievements in Biological Sciences.
The deadline for nominations is 22 May 2014, the United Nations' International Day for Biological Diversity. The winner will receive USD100,000.
Lenovo is a USD34 billion personal technology company and the largest PC company in the world, serving customers in more than 160 countries. The rapid growth Lenovo has recently experienced in emerging markets has prompted the company to partner with TWAS to sponsor the prize and give international recognition and visibility to individual scientists in the developing world for their outstanding scientific achievements.
Eligible candidates must be nationals of developing countries, living and working in the South for at least 10 years.
More information and the nominations form are available at:
http://www.twas.org/opportunity/twas-lenovo-science-prize
For additional information, please contact: [email protected].
