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The DIY Biology Working Group recently made policy recommendations for guiding synthetic biology to the United Nations. GYA members Bart Kolodziejczyk (Poland) and John Malone (USA) contributed a science policy brief titled ‘Do-it-yourself biology: an open innovation movement or a…
On 12 May, GYA members John Malone (USA), Alexander Kagansky (Russia), Shamsun Khan (Bangladesh), Sergey Kostyrko (Russia), Mahesh Kumar (India), Clarissa Rojas (Peru), Felycia Soetaredjo (Indonesia), and Abdalhadi Alijla (Sweden) presented research seminars at Burapha University, Thailand, as part of…
At the thirty-sixth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in 2016, the member states adopted a resolution that established the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development. Its…
On Wednesday, 16 May 2018 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural organization held an international Symposium on the occasion of the international Day of Light, a global initiative that provides a platform for the…
The Global Young Academy is pleased to welcome 45 new members to its ranks. All new members were inaugurated at the opening of the 8th International Conference of Young Scientists and GYA Annual General meeting in Pattaya, Thailand on 8…
Early- and mid-career researchers from over 40 countries have gathered in Pattaya, Thailand for the Global Young Academy’s (GYA) Annual General Meeting and conference. To represent and lead them through the upcoming year, GYA members elected Tolu Oni and Connie…
The third day of the GYA’s AGM in Pattaya featured a meeting of 12 national young academies, similar bodies and NYA initiatives, including Nigeria, Germany, Thailand, Vietnam, Poland, India, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, Hungary, Nepal, and Bangladesh. The discussion…
We welcome and thank four members of the Advisory Board who are joining us at the Gala Dinner tonight: Prof Yuko Harayama (Japan); Prof Kevin Marsh (Kenya); Dr Narong Sirilertworakul (Thailand); and Linda Nordling (South Africa). The GYA Advisory Board…
The Global Young Academy is pleased to welcome 45 new members to its ranks. All new members were inaugurated at the opening of the 8th International Conference of Young Scientists and GYA Annual General meeting in Pattaya, Thailand on 8…
Based on the Africa and ASEAN science leadership programmes, the two-day workshop, facilitated by KnowInnovation facilitators, aimed to bring together new GYA members and impart them with skills they can use within the GYA and in their scientific and other…
The GYA has just published its 2017 Year Report, which includes 12 stories on what we have collectively achieved during 2017. The report features a wide range of activities from our Working Groups and Members from last year, including the…
The latest edition of GYA connections magazine is out now. The themed articles in the current issue examine “Pollution” from many different angles, including nanowaste, wastewater treatment and reuse, and household air pollution. The GYA Activities pages include updates on…