TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize Nominations

Mathematicians from developing countries who have made significant contributions to the field may be nominated for the 2015 TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize.

Instituted by the  World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) in partnership with Lenovo, the Chinese multinational computer hardware and electronics company, the prize aims to give international recognition and visibility to outstanding scientific achievements made by individual scientists in developing countries. It carries a monetary award of USD100, 000 provided by Lenovo, as well as a medal and a certificate highlighting the recipient's major contributions. The prize will be presented at a special ceremony arranged by TWAS.

Nominations are invited from TWAS members, selected individuals, as well as from science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions.

To be eligible, candidates must be nationals of a developing country and must have lived and worked in a developing country for the last 10 years. The prizes will only be awarded to individuals for scientific research of outstanding international merit carried out at institutions in developing countries.

Nomination forms and further details about the 2015 TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize in mathematics are available on the TWAS website. The nomination deadline is 30 April 2015.