TWAS Siwei Cheng Award in Economic Sciences

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Deadline: 16 Mar 2020.

With funding from the Siwei Cheng Foundation of the Education Foundation of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, the award will recognize economic scientists who have been living and working in a developing country for at least 10 years.

The prize reflects the Chinese Academy of Sciences' strong support to TWAS and, more generally, seeks to build scientific capacity in the developing world. Bai Chunli, president of both the Chinese Academy and TWAS, played a central role in the creation of the TWAS-Siwei Cheng Award.

The TWAS-Siwei Cheng Award is named after the renowned Chinese economist Siwei Cheng (1935-2015), an economist, chemical engineer, and major political figure. He is most well-known for his work in modern Chinese economic development as a driving force behind the establishment of ChiNext, a stock exchange designed to provide venture capital in technology companies. His work has had a profound impact on both the Chinese and global economy.

Note: From 2020 the Award will be given every second year.

From 2017 a prize of US$10,000 will be awarded in the field of Economic Sciences.

The prize is accompanied by a medal. The prize will be presented on a special occasion, often coinciding with the General Meeting of TWAS.