{"id":78277,"date":"2024-04-02T23:58:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T23:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.science\/?page_id=78277"},"modified":"2024-07-06T20:03:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T20:03:04","slug":"isc-fellows-2023-asia-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/council.science\/news\/isc-fellows-2023-asia-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"ISC Fellows appointed in December 2023: Asia-Pacific region","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On 9 June 2022, the ISC announced <\/a>the creation of a Fellowship and appointment of 66 Foundation Fellows<\/a> who are recognized for their outstanding contributions to promoting science as a global public good. In December 2022, a further 57 Fello<\/a>w<\/a>ships were awarded<\/a> – together with three Honorary Fellows for the inaugural and outgoing ISC Patrons – and further 100 Fellows<\/a> were appointed in December 2023, of those, 26 Fellows are from Asia and the Pacific region (listed below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fellows include eminent scientists, engineers and thought-leaders from the science-policy sphere who have made remarkable contributions to furthering understanding of and engagement with science. As scientific experts and as knowledge brokers, they uphold the ISC\u2019s vision of science as a global public good, of knowledge that is shared openly and freely to all who wish to scrutinize it and to use it to further understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We want to clearly recognize those scientists who have and continue to contribute to the global voice for science. In that way we expand our footprint and our voice. Science needs champions, not just those who receive high profile scientific prizes but champions who can give voice to the global voice for science.<\/p>\nPeter Gluckman, President of the International Science Council.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\nRead the December 2023 announcement<\/a>\n\n\n\n
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\n \n
\n \n \"\" Palitha Abeykoon<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Palitha Abeykoon<\/h2>\n
\n

Advisor<\/p>\n

World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health in Sri Lanka<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Palitha Abeykoon<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud<\/h2>\n
\n

Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor<\/p>\n

University of Malaya<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Peter Bridgewater<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Peter Bridgewater<\/h2>\n
\n

Special Adviser to the ISC<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Peter Bridgewater<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" John Church<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

John Church<\/h2>\n
\n

Emeritus Professor<\/p>\n

Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n John Church<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Meghnath Dhimal<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Meghnath Dhimal<\/h2>\n
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Chief\/Senior Research Officer<\/p>\n

Nepal health Research Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Meghnath Dhimal<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Bojie Fu<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Bojie Fu<\/h2>\n
\n

Professor of Geography and Landscape Ecology<\/p>\n

Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Bojie Fu<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Dr. Shaily Gandhi<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Dr. Shaily Gandhi<\/h2>\n
\n

Senior PostDoc<\/p>\n

Geosocial Artificial Intelligence Research Group IT:U Linz, Austria<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Dr. Shaily Gandhi<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Asma Ismail<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Asma Ismail<\/h2>\n
\n

Ibnu Sina Chair for Medicine at International Islamic University Malaysia, Pro-Chancellor at University College MAIWP International<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Asma Ismail<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Saroj Jayasinghe<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Saroj Jayasinghe<\/h2>\n
\n

Practicing Consultant Physician<\/p>\n

Sri Lanka<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Saroj Jayasinghe<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Mitsunobu R. Kano<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Mitsunobu R. Kano<\/h2>\n
\n

Founder<\/p>\n

Young Academy of Japan<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Mitsunobu R. Kano<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Maki Kawai<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Maki Kawai<\/h2>\n
\n

President of the National Institutes of Natural Sciences, a Member of Japan Academy, and Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Maki Kawai<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Haseena Khan<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Haseena Khan<\/h2>\n
\n

Member<\/p>\n

University Grants Commission<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Haseena Khan<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Roy MacLeod<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Roy MacLeod<\/h2>\n
\n

Historian of science and technology<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Roy MacLeod<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Narinder Mehra<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Narinder Mehra<\/h2>\n
\n

Honorary Emeritus scientist<\/p>\n

Indian council of Medical Research<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Narinder Mehra<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Lai Meng Looi<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Lai Meng Looi<\/h2>\n
\n

Malaysia’s inaugural National Distinguished Professor<\/p>\n

Positioned at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Lai Meng Looi<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Dr. Andreea Molnar<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Dr. Andreea Molnar<\/h2>\n
\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n

Swinburne University of Technology<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Dr. Andreea Molnar<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Wibool Piyawattanametha<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Wibool Piyawattanametha<\/h2>\n
\n

Chair<\/p>\n

Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers conference<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Wibool Piyawattanametha<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Cheryl Praeger<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Cheryl Praeger<\/h2>\n
\n

Emeritus Professor of Mathematics<\/p>\n

University of Western Australia<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Cheryl Praeger<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Anina Rich<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Anina Rich<\/h2>\n
\n

Australian Research Council Future Fellowship<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Anina Rich<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Brian Schmidt<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Brian Schmidt<\/h2>\n
\n

Distinguished Professor of Astronomy<\/p>\n

Australian National University<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Brian Schmidt<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Hamish Spencer<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Hamish Spencer<\/h2>\n
\n

Professor of Zoology<\/p>\n

University of Otago<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Hamish Spencer<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Ramesh T. Subramaniam<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Ramesh T. Subramaniam<\/h2>\n
\n

Senior Professor<\/p>\n

University of Malaya<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Ramesh T. Subramaniam<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Collin Tukuitonga<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Collin Tukuitonga<\/h2>\n
\n

Associate Dean Pacific<\/p>\n

University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Collin Tukuitonga<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Jun Xia<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Jun Xia<\/h2>\n
\n

Chair Professor & Director<\/p>\n

Research Institute for Water Security<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Jun Xia<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Khatijah Yusoff<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Khatijah Yusoff<\/h2>\n
\n

Subject Matter Expert at the National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia (NIBM) and a professor at Universiti Putra Malaysia<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Khatijah Yusoff<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Yongguan Zhu<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Yongguan Zhu<\/h2>\n
\n

ISC Vice-President for Membership, DG of the Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences at CAS<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Yongguan Zhu<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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