Al Kindy made member of 3rd World Academy of Sciences

Dr. Salma M. Al Kindy, a professor with the Department of Chemistry of the College of Science at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), has been elected member of Third World Academy of Science (TWAS), a merit based science academy based in Trieste, Italy. Salma is the first Omani national to be elected as a fellow in this prestigious non-profit organisation that stands for development of science in the Third World countries. Fellows are scientists who live and work in developing countries and have made considerable contributions to their fields of science. The main criterion for election as a TWAS member is scientific merit. Only those scientists who have made excellent contributions to the advancement of science in their fields of specialisation and have attained the highest international standards and recognition can be nominated as Fellows or Associate Fellows. Nomination of candidates for election can only be made by other TWAS members. Commenting on her achievement, Salma said: “To be the first Omani national from SQU appointed as a Fellow of the Academy means a great deal to me at both professional and personal levels.”