TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, is an autonomous international organization, founded in 1983 in Trieste, Italy, by a distinguished group of scientists from the South under the leadership of the late Nobel laureate Abdus Salam of Pakistan. Its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable development in the South. It was officially launched by the secretary-general of the United Nations in 1985.

On the occasion of TWAS’s 25th anniversary, the Academy and NATURE Publishing Group published A World of Science in the Developing World. The supplement’s primary goal is to examine critical issues in science, technology and innovation and in science-based international development. The articles are written by prominent scientists, many from the developing world, who are either members of TWAS or researchers who have worked closely with TWAS over the years.

Visit and download the supplement online at http://www.nature.com/nature/supplements/collections/npgpublications/twas/index.html

Source: TWAS website http://www.twas.org/