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AAS Fellow Prof Pontiano Kaleebu Honoured with OBE for Advancing Medical Science
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2025-05-21
AAS Fellow Prof Pontiano Kaleebu Honoured with OBE for Advancing Medical Science
Professor Pontiano Kaleebu, a towering figure in African medical research and education, was formally honoured with the Officer of the...
The African Academy of Sciences and Austrian Academy of Sciences Strengthen Scientific Collaboration
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2025-05-19
The African Academy of Sciences and Austrian Academy of Sciences Strengthen Scientific Collaboration
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the...
AAS Fellow Prof Tshilidzi Marwala Gets Honorary Doctorate
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2025-05-16
AAS Fellow Prof Tshilidzi Marwala Gets Honorary Doctorate
World-renowned engineer, artificial intelligence (AI) researcher and higher education leader, Prof Tshilidzi Marwala, received an honorary doctorate from the University...
Catalysing East African science through partnerships
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2025-05-08
Catalysing East African science through partnerships
The French government-owned National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), the main organisation for basic research in that country, has spent...
Putting taste on the menu for Pediatric TB Treatment
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2025-05-06
Putting taste on the menu for Pediatric TB Treatment
Tuberculosis remains a global health crisis, disproportionately affecting children in high-burden countries. For young patients battling drug-resistant strains of the...
AAS President Prof Lise Korsten receives Honorary Doctorate from Ghent University
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2025-05-05
AAS President Prof Lise Korsten receives Honorary Doctorate from Ghent University
Professor Lise Korsten, an eminent scholar in Plant Pathology at the University of Pretoria (UP) and CoDirector of the Department...
AAS Fellow Prof Anthony Okoh Achieves Historic B1 NRF Rating at University of Fort Hare
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2025-05-02
AAS Fellow Prof Anthony Okoh Achieves Historic B1 NRF Rating at University of Fort Hare
Professor Anthony Okoh, a fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (FAAS) and a globally distinguished microbiologist at the University...
AAS Fellow Prof Abdoulaye Djimdé Awarded Prestigious Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize
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2025-05-02
AAS Fellow Prof Abdoulaye Djimdé Awarded Prestigious Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) proudly celebrates the recognition of one of its distinguished Fellows, Professor Abdoulaye Djimdé, as...
AAS Fellow Prof Christian Happi Named Among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025
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2025-04-24
AAS Fellow Prof Christian Happi Named Among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) celebrates Professor Christian Happi, one of its distinguished Fellows, who has been named among TIME Magazine’s...
Partnership for a New Era for African Science in Africa
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2025-04-17
Partnership for a New Era for African Science in Africa
In a dynamic show of scientific solidarity, the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and France’s National Centre for Scientific Research...
NAAS and AAS Forge Landmark Agricultural Science Partnership
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2025-04-09
NAAS and AAS Forge Landmark Agricultural Science Partnership
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding...
The African Academy of Sciences Welcomes 88 Newly Elected Fellows
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2025-04-02
The African Academy of Sciences Welcomes 88 Newly Elected Fellows
We are delighted to welcome these exceptional scientists and scholars into our Fellowship. Their expertise and leadership in their respective...

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