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کسب جایزه آکادمی علوم کشورهای در حال توسعه (TWAS) از طرف یونسکو، 2012

آکادمی جهانی علوم (TWAS)، یک نهاد معتبر بین‏‌المللی است که ماموریت آن گسترش و کمک به پیشرفت علم در کشورهای در حال توسعه است.
در این سازمان، که زیر نظر یونسکو مدیریت می‏شود، بیش از ۱۱۰۰ دانشمند برتر، از جمله ۱۵ برنده جایزه نوبل عضو هستند.
این جایزه که هر ساله با هدف شناخت و پشتیبانی از پژوهشگران مستقل کشورهای در حال توسعه اعطا می شود، به دلیل تجاری سازی فناوری الکتروریسی به شرکت فناوران نانومقیاس تعلق گرفت و جایزه آن روز دوشنبه 24 سپتامبر 2012 (3 مهر 91) از طرف دفتر منطقه ای یونسکو در تهران به این شرکت اعطا گردید.



TWAS is an autonomous international organization based in Trieste, Italy. Its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable development in the South.

TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, is an autonomous international organization, founded in 1983 in Trieste, Italy, by a distinguished group of scientists from the South under the leadership of the late Nobel laureate Abdus Salam of Pakistan. It was officially launched by the secretary-general of the United Nations in 1985.

TWAS represents the best of science in developing countries. Its main mission is to promote scientific excellence and capacity in the South for science-based sustainable development.

The Academy's strength resides in the quality and diversity of its membership -- internationally renowned scientists elected by their peers. TWAS Fellows, who live and work in developing countries, represent 85 percent of the membership; TWAS Associate Fellows live and work in developed countries. The current membership stands at 1028 [10 August 2012].

A Council, elected every three years by TWAS members, is responsible for the Academy's broad policy and programmatic directions. The Secretariat, headed by an executive director and located on the premises of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy, assists the Council in the administration and coordination of the programmes.

In 1991, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) assumed responsibility for administering TWAS funds and personnel on the basis of an agreement signed by TWAS and UNESCO. In 2004, the Italian government passed a law that ensures a continuous financial contribution to the Academy's operation. Representatives of the Italian government and UNESCO are members of the TWAS Steering Committee, which meets annually to discuss financial matters.

In addition to its strong links with UNESCO and ICTP, TWAS provides administrative support for the Organization of Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSDW, formerly TWOWS), the InterAcademy Panel (IAP) and the InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP). The Academy also maintains close ties with academies, research councils and ministries of science and technology in developing countries.


Objectives
Recognize, support and promote excellence in scientific research in the developing world;
Respond to the needs of young scientists in S&T-lagging developing countries;
Promote South-South and South-North cooperation in science, technology and innovation;
Encourage scientific research and sharing of experiences in solving major problems facing developing countries.


TWAS Prizes for Young Scientists in Developing Countries

TWAS provides financial assistance to national science academies, scientific research councils and ministries of science and technology to enable them to institute a scheme of TWAS prizes for young scientists.

Purpose and Nature
A major objective of TWAS is to recognize and support individual scientists in developing countries who have made excellent contributions to the advancement of science, measured in terms of the number and impact of scientific research papers published in internationally recognized journals.
In many developing countries a system of awarding scientists for significant scientific accomplishments is not fully implemented.
Against this background, TWAS provides financial assistance to national science academies, scientific research councils and ministries of science and technology in a number of developing countries to enable them to institute a scheme of TWAS prizes for young scientists.
The prizes are awarded each year in various fields of natural sciences on a rotating basis.
TWAS shall make available a yearly amount of up to US$2,000 as prize money. Each awarding organization may decide whether to divide this amount into more than one prize per year.