TWAS Newsletter Vol. 20 No. 4

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Editorial: One World of Science

(pages 2-3): The twenty-fifth anniversary of TWAS took place on 10-13 November in Mexico City. The event provided an opportunity for the Academy to assess both its own accomplishments and the progress that has been made in building scientific and technological capacity in the South.

Celebrating Science

(pages 4-5): Over the past quarter century, TWAS has emerged as a leading institution in international science and as a key voice for science in the South. TWAS President Jacob Palis looks back at the Academy’s broadranging efforts to foster science in the developing world – and forward to the challenges that lie ahead.

TWAS’s 19th General Meeting

(pages 6-17): The 25th Anniversary Celebration and 19th General Meeting of TWAS was held between 10 and 13 November 2008 at the headquarters of the Mexican Academy of Sciences in Tlalpan, a fast-growing borough of Mexico City rising high above the urban expanse below.

Science in Mexico: Middle Matters

(pages 18-27): When TWAS was launched a quarter century ago, the state of science and technology in the South was virtually the same everywhere. All developing countries suffered from significant – seemingly insurmountable – deficits in scientific capacity.

Grants for Research

(pages 28-35): Research units in science- and technology-lagging countries are too often prevented from reaching their full potential by a lack of resources. Since 2002, the TWAS Grants for Research Units programme has assisted innovative research groups in their efforts to address their countries’ development challenges.

All in the Family

(pages 36-41): With a membership uniting more than 900 scientists from 90 countries, TWAS is by its very nature a collaborative organization. The InterAcademy Panel on International Issues (IAP) is the one of its closest partners.

People, Places, Events

(pages 42-43): Brief news about honours, appointments, awards and events.