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The GYA played an active role in the Fourth United Nations Open Science and Open Scholarship Conference, held in October at the United Nations University in Tokyo, Japan. The event gathered policymakers, funders, and researchers to advance Open Science as…
In October, several GYA members and alumni represented the GYA at two major gatherings in Japan: the Tsukuba Conference and the Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum, both focused on how science can advance trust, inclusion, and sustainability in…
The GYA and INYAS release Position Statement from the 2025 International Conference of Young Scientists In June 2025, together with the meeting’s hosts, the Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS), the GYA held an International Conference of Young Scientists…
In September 2025 I had the privilege of participating in the Science 20 (S20) Young Scientists Meeting, representing the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) and the GYA. The gathering brought together early- and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) from across…
Download the Position Statement here. In June 2025, together with the meeting’s hosts, the Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS), the GYA held an International Conference of Young Scientists on the topic “Confluence of Visionaries: Empowering Science for Global…
GYA Co-Chair Yensi Flores Bueso (University College Cork, Ireland) represented the GYA at the second annual retreat of the UN Secretary General’s Scientific Advisory Board (UN SAB) this September in New York, United States. Members of the UN SAB –…
As a nominating partner of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, the GYA also nominated young scientists to take part in the 8th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Economic Sciences. Post-doc Angélica Maza Albores (Faculty of Economics, UNAM) was nominated by…
The GYA held the 6th professional development workshop for at-risk scholars, in cooperation with the UK Young Academy, the Young Academy of Scotland, and the Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara). The workshop was hosted at Wolfson College, University of Oxford,…
In July 2025, I participated in the Meeting on Legislative Foresight and Anticipatory Governance (Encuentro sobre Prospectiva Legislativa y Gobernanza Anticipatoria) held at the United Nations House in Bogotá, Colombia, as a member of the Global Young Academy and representing…
As a member of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), the GYA nominated both members and alumni to IAP boards and committees prior to recent leadership elections. The following GYA members and alumni have been elected to IAP committees for the next…
In 2025, the Global Young Academy (GYA) is marking its 15th anniversary—a milestone that celebrates a decade and a half of empowering young scientists and fostering international scientific collaboration. During this time, the GYA has directly impacted its 650 members…
Membership Acceptance: A Moment to Remember It was a truly joyful moment when I received the news of my acceptance into the GYA! The email began: “We received an extraordinary number of excellent applications this year. However, your outstanding contributions…