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Mohamed H.A. Hassan
Mohamed Hag Ali Hag el Hassan OMRI GCONMC FAAS FIAS FTWAS ( ar, محمد حاج علي حاج الحسن, born 21 November 1947) is a Sudanese-Italian mathematician and physicist who co-founded numerous scientific councils. He is currently the President of The World Academy of Sciences. Early life Hassan was born in Elgetina, Sudan, on the 21st of November 1947. He obtained a bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) with special honours from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1968, followed by an M.Sc in Advanced Mathematics from the University of Oxford in 1969. He then obtaining his DPhil in Plasma Physics from the University of Oxford in 1974. Career Hassan returned to Sudan later became Professor and Dean of the School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Khartoum from 1985 to 1986. Frustrated by scientific stagnation in Sudan, and at the request of his father, Hassan visited Italy, and was then motivated to re-peruse science again by Nobel Prize laureate, Abdus Salam who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontifical Academy Of Sciences
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences ( it, Pontificia accademia delle scienze, la, Pontificia Academia Scientiarum) is a scientific academy of the Vatican City, established in 1936 by Pope Pius XI. Its aim is to promote the progress of the mathematical, physical, and natural sciences and the study of related epistemological problems. The Accademia Pontificia dei Nuovi Lincei ("Pontifical Academy of the New Lynxes") was founded in 1847 as a more closely supervised successor to the Accademia dei Lincei ("Academy of Lynxes") established in Rome in 1603 by the learned Roman Prince, Federico Cesi (1585–1630), who was a young botanist and naturalist, and which claimed Galileo Galilei as its president. The Accademia dei Lincei survives as a wholly separate institution. The Academy of Sciences, one of the Pontifical academies at the Vatican in Rome, is headquartered in the Casina Pio IV in the heart of the Vatican Gardens. History Cesi wanted his academicians to adhere to a resear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Khartoum
The University of Khartoum (U of K) ( ar, جامعة الخرطوم) is a public university located in Khartoum, Sudan. It is the largest and oldest university in Sudan. UofK was founded as Gordon Memorial College in 1902 and established in 1956 when Sudan gained independence. Since that date, the University of Khartoum has been recognized as a top university and a high-ranked academic institution in Sudan and Africa. It features several institutes, academic units and research centers including Mycetoma Research Center, Soba University Hospital, Saad Abualila Hospital, Dr. Salma Dialysis centre, Institute of Endemic Diseases, Institute for Studies and Promotion of Animal Exports, Institute of African and Asian Studies, Institute of Prof. Abdalla ElTayeb for Arabic Language, Development Studies and Research Institute, The Materials and Nanotechnology Research Center and U of K publishing house. The Sudan Library, a section of the university's library, serves as the national l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Of Science Of South Africa
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is the national science academy in South Africa. It was started in 1996, and encompasses all fields of scientific work. Its legal foundation is the ''Academy of Science of South Africa Act'', Act 67 of 2001, which came into operation in May 2002. The ASSAf was inaugurated in March 1996 by the former President of South Africa and patron of the academy, Nelson Mandela. In 2021, the academy had 632 members. History For about one century, the national science 'academy' comprised two separate institutions – the Royal Society (from the UK) and the ''Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns'' (SAAWK). SAAWK had an Afrikaans-language focus and was heavily supported by South African business. Based in Pretoria, it was established in 1909 and was the national academy (the statute was passed in 1950) until democracy in 1994. It was structured in two 'faculties': human and natural sciences, with a journal for each. While it still a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Challenges Canada
Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) is a Canadian nonprofit organization that uses a Grand Challenges model to fund solutions to critical health and development challenges in the developing world. The organization has supported over 1,000 projects in more than 80 countries, impacting 1.3 million people. Conservative statistical projections suggest its activities will save up to 1.6 million lives and improve up to 42 million lives by 2030. It is funded primarily by the Government of Canada and hosted in the MaRS Discovery District by the University Health Network in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. History Grand Challenges Canada was based on the Grand Challenges in Global Health model of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Peter A. Singer, CEO of Grand Challenges Canada, and Dr. Abdallah Daar, Chair of Grand Challenges Canada’s Scientific Advisory Board, sat on the scientific board. In 2007, Singer wrote an op-ed in the National Post that made the argument for a parallel organizati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuban Academy Of Sciences
The Cuban Academy of Sciences (''Academia de Ciencias de Cuba'') is an official institution of the Cuban state, with headquarters in the National Capitol building in Havana. It is described as the oldest active national academy of sciences outside Europe. The Academy is with a national scope, independent and consultative in the area of science, and the successor of the former Royal Academy of Medicine, Physical and Natural Sciences of Havana, and is also attached to the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment. The Academy represents the fields of Agrarian and Fisheries Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Exact, and Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Technical Sciences. Its members are nominated by scientific research institutions, universities, scientific societies as well as various other national organizations. History Cuba's first Academy of Sciences was founded by decree of Queen Isabella II of Spain on May 19, 1861, as the Royal Academy of Medical, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Academy Of Sciences
The Pakistan Academy of Sciences ( ur, ) (abbreviated as: PAS), is a learned society of sciences, which described itself as "a repository of the highest scientific talent available in the country." Established in 1953 in Lahore, Punjab, the Academy acts as a consultative forum and scientific advisor to the Pakistan government on important aspects on the affairs of all forms of science– the social and physical sciences. Regulating affairs of by its Charter and laws approved by the fellows, the Academy is governed by a council that is chaired by its President. Due to its utmost importance, the fellowship of the academy is extremely restricted, only to the scholars of the high merit who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge. As of current, Qasim Jan is the President of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS) who took after succeeding Anwar Nasim in 2017. History The idea of establishing the Academy was mooted in November 1947 whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Academy For Overseas Sciences
The Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences or RAOS (french: Académie royale des sciences d'outre-mer, or ARSOM; nl, Koninklijke Academie voor Overzeese Wetenschappen, KAOW) is a Belgian federal academy that contributes to the progress of scientific knowledge about overseas regions. It is located in Uccle, Brussels and is one of Belgium's numerous academies. History The academy was founded in 1928 as the Royal Belgian Colonial Institute (''Institut royal colonial belge''). It was renamed in 1954 as the Royal Academy of Colonial Sciences (''Académie royale des sciences coloniales''). Its interests were initially restricted to the Belgian colonial empire and particularly the Belgian Congo until decolonisation. In 1959, it was renamed the Royal Academy of Overseas Sciences (''Académie royale des sciences d'outre-mer'') and broadened its geographical remit to include Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania. The academy organises a wide range of activities, including pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombian Academy Of Exact, Physical, And Natural Sciences
The Colombian Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences (in spanish: ''Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales (ACCEFYN)'') is a Colombian entity in charge of the development of the exact, physical and natural sciences in Colombia. Structure The management of the Academy is held by a Board of Directors elected individually by the voting members, every three years. Its members can be re-elected in office for a maximum of two consecutive times. The Academy is Correspondent of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences of Madrid. It is a member of the International Council for Science (ICSU), the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science (IUHPS) and its Division of History of Science (DHS). It is also the promoter of several scientific unions in Latin America and the Caribbean. History Although the background of the Academy go back to the government of Francisco de Paula Santander (who founded in 1826 the National Academy o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanese Academy Of Sciences
The Lebanese Academy of Sciences, known officially by its French name Académie des Sciences du Liban (ASL), is a learned society dedicated to promoting the growth, invigoration, and dissemination of the sciences in Lebanon, and to fostering a world-class scientific culture in the country. The ASL was recognized by a decreeAl-Jarida Al-Rasmiya (The Official Journal of the Lebanese Republic) Issue No. 52, August 31, 2007. A PDF copy of the original decree (in Arabic) is available throughthis link of the Government of the Republic of Lebanon in August 2007. Membership in the ASL is a merit-based high honor conferred by election. Mission According to its charter, the ASL aims to * Provide independent advice and guidance to governmental and private institutions on matters of scientific research and education. * Encourage, initiate and aid research and educational programs in the sciences. * Help the dissemination and promulgation of the results of scientific research. * Facilitate t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
InterAcademy Partnership
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) is a global network consisting of over 140 national and regional member academies of science, engineering, and medicine. It was founded in 1993 as the InterAcademy Panel (IAP). In 2000, the IAP founded the ''InterAcademy Council'' (IAC) and the ''InterAcademy Medical Panel'' (IAMP). The partnership was established in 2016 when it merged the three inter-related networks into IAP for Health (formerly ''IAMP''), IAP for Science (formerly IAP), and IAP for Policy (formerly IAC). The mission of IAP is for the world's merit-based academies to play a vital role in ensuring that science serves society inclusively and equitably and underpins global sustainable development by advising the public on the scientific aspects of critical global issues. It has released official statements on socially important topics, including the 2015 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, food and nutrition security, science education, biosecurity, water, science com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudanese National Academy Of Sciences
Sudanese or Sudanic may refer to: *pertaining to the country of Sudan **the people of Sudan, see Demographics of Sudan *pertaining to Sudan (region) **Sudanic languages **Sudanic race, subtype of the Africoid racial category See also *Sudanese Civil War (other) The term Sudanese Civil War refers to at least three separate conflicts: *First Sudanese Civil War (1955–1972) *Second Sudanese Civil War (1983–2005) *South Sudanese Civil War (2013–2020) It could also refer to other internal conflicts in Suda ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Network Of African Science Academies
The Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) was formed in December 2001 as an independent forum for African science academies to discuss scientific issues of common concern. Member academies are: * African Academy of Sciences * Cameroon Academy of Sciences * Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences * Kenya National Academy of Sciences * Madagascar's National Academy of Arts, Letters and Sciences * Nigerian Academy of Science * l'Académie des Sciences et Techniques du Sénégal * Academy of Science of South Africa * Sudan Academy of Sciences * Tanzania Academy of Sciences * Uganda National Academy of Sciences * Zambia Academy of Sciences * Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences Statement on climate change In 2007, the Network of African Science Academies submitted a joint “statement on sustainability, energy efficiency, and climate change” to the leaders meeting at the G8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany. “A consensus, based on current evidence, now exists within the global scien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
