News Desk :
Three Bangladeshi scientists nominated as fellows of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).
The nominees are: Zeba Islam Seraj, professor of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka; Rubhana Raqib, senior scientist, head of Program for Enteric and Respiratory Infections, Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (icddr,b); and AA Mamun, professor of Department of Physics, Jahangirnagar University.
TWAS elected 35 new fellows in nine categories on December 15, 2020. The only countries with more fellows nominated than Bangladesh are China (7) and Brazil (4).
The new members will be formally inducted at the next TWAS general meeting. TWAS is a hub for a global network of scientists and organizations working to advance science in the developing world.
