Eleanor Scerri elected a member of Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities

The Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) was established in 2013 by the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain.

Dr. Eleanor Scerri, Leader of the 'Lise Meitner' Pan-African Evolution Research Group (Pan-Ev) at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History has just been elected a member of the Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA). AGYA was established in 2013 at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain as the first bilateral academy of young scientists worldwide.

AGYA aims to establish a community of outstanding Arab and German researchers, who are at an early stage of their academic careers (3-10 years post-PhD) from all disciplines, and supports joint innovative projects in various fields of research, science policy, and education across different disciplines in Sciences and Humanities. Membership in the AGYA is granted for up to five years and followed by membership in a life-long Alumni network, depending on evaluation and funding availability.

More information about the Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) can be found here: www.agya.info.