Scopus(R), TWOWS and TWAS Announce Young Women Researcher Award Recipients in Asia

First-Ever Young Women Researcher Awards Ceremony Brings Top Female Scientists in the Region Together for Honors

SINGAPORE, January 22 - Elsevier announced today the winners of the Asian Young Women Researcher
Awards, a joint development between its flagship product Scopus(R), the
world's largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature
and the Third World Organisation for Women in Science (TWOWS) and TWAS, the
academy of sciences for the developing world.

The awards, first of its kind in Asia, were developed out of a need to
nurture women researchers as they move through their career. The ceremony
which took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 9 November 2009, presented
awards in four major fields of research: Life Sciences, Medicine, Engineering
and Technology and Agricultural Sciences.

    Subject Category Ranked          Name         Institutional affiliation

    Life Science     Winner          Dr. Le thi   National Institute of
                                     Quynh Mai    Hygiene and Epidemiology,
                                                  Vietnam

                     Winner          Dr. Maria    Natural Sciences Research
                                     Corazon      Institute, University of
                                     Abogado De   the Philippines,
                                     Ungria       Philippines

                     Runner-up       Prof. Yabin  Ningbo University, China
                                     Zhu

    Medicine         Winner          Dr.          Zhejiang University, China
                                     Xiangming
                                     Fang

                     Runner-up       Prof. Leena  Mahidol University,
                                     Suntornsuk   Thailand

                     First Runner-up Dr.          Food and Drug Affairs
                                     Shekoufeh    Deputy, Iranian Ministry of
                                     Nikfar       Health and Medical
                                                  Education, Iran

    Engineering and  Winner          Prof.        Institute of Process
    Technology                       Guanghui Ma  Engineering, Chinese
                                                  Academy of Sciences, China

                     Runner-up       Dr. Durga    Indian Association for the
                                     Basak        Cultivation of Science,
                                                  India

                     First Runner-up Dr. Joongjai Chulalongkorn University,
                                     Panpranot    Thailand

    Agriculture and  Winner          Dr.          National University of
    Science                          Egamberdieva Uzbekistan
                                     Dilfuza

                     Runner-up       Prof. Huixia Zhejiang University, China
                                     Shou

                     First Runner-up Dr. Wanting  Nanjing Agricultural
                                     Ling         University, China

Scopus' citation data and h-index was used to provide an objective and
transparent measure of each applicant's research performance. All partners,
TWOWS, TWAS and Elsevier believe that these awards will set an example and
spur competition and collaboration among leaders in research, particularly
young women researchers within the region and at the global level.

"We are pleased and honored that Elsevier is our partner in this award
event, The event is part of our strategy to provide incentives and recognize
the contribution of young Asian women in the pursuit of research excellence
providing solutions to the region's problems," said Prof Dr. Farida Shah,
Chair of organizing committee of the Young Women Researcher Award and Fellow
of TWAS. "We hope that this can be incorporated as an annual event. "

"We are proud to be a part of this honor. Supporting and advancing women
in science is also major objective of the Elsevier Foundation's New Scholars
program and the Young Women Researcher Awards in Asia supports this critical
pledge, said Inn Beng Lee, Head Customer Engagement and Development (APAC)
Elsevier Science & Technology. "Each award recipient carries and exemplifies
the goals of the participating organizations to elevate research excellence."

In addition to the 2009 Scopus Young Women Researcher in Asia award, the
Elsevier Foundation (www.elsevierfoundation.org/) recently announced a
$72,320 grant to broaden the 2010 reach of TWOWS' Women Scientists in the
Developing World Awards. The Elsevier Foundation New Scholar's program
supports women scholars during the early stages of their demanding careers in
science and technology. The New Scholars grant adds discipline-specific
prizes to TWOWS' existing 2010 awards for one young woman scientist in each
of the four regions of the developing world (Asia, Africa, Latin America and
the Caribbean, and the Middle East). A total of three $5,000 prizes per
region in biological sciences, chemical sciences, and the physical and
mathematical sciences will ensure that talented young women scientists in
developing countries are recognized for excellence within their own
disciplines.

About TWAS

TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world is an autonomous
international organization, based in Trieste, Italy, that promotes scientific
excellence for sustainable development in the South. Originally named "Third
World Academy of Sciences", it was founded in 1983 by a distinguished group
of scientists from the South under the leadership of the late Nobel laureate
Abdus Salam of Pakistan. The Academy's strength resides in the quality and
diversity of its membership - internationally renowned scientists elected by
their peers.

About TWOWS

The Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS) is an
international sister organization of TWAS headed by eminent women scientists
from the south, consisting of more than 3,000 members. The central role is to
promote women's access to science and technology, enhancing their greater
involvement in the decision-making processes for the development of their
countries and in the international scientific community. Created in 1989,
TWOWS' overall goal is to work towards bridging the gender gap in science and
technology. TWOWS uses its forum for intellectual discussions to assist in
the development of national capabilities to evolve, explore and improve
strategies for increasing female participation in science.

About National Science Centre (NSC)

Pusat Sains Negara (The National Science Centre) plays an important role
as a non-formal learning institution to connect the science and technology
(S&T) as well as the scientific community to the public through various
approaches. In an effort to promote S&T in the life of the public, various
methods of scientific communication were carried out. Some of the are
bringing about various S&T programs that are suitable for every target group,
themed exhibitions of current issues in S&T, the exhibition galleries (indoor
& outdoor), out-reach programs, establishment of new chapter, as well as S&T
cooperation with various parties (government agencies, NGOs, private sectors
and international organizations).

About Scopus

Covering the world's research literature, Scopus is the largest abstract
and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality Web sources
with smart tools to track analyze and visualize research. Scopus was designed
and developed with over 500 users and librarians internationally. Its unique
database contains abstracts and references from nearly 18,000 titles from
more than 5,000 international publishers, ensuring broad interdisciplinary
coverage. In addition, Scopus not only offers users citation information
about the articles covered, but also directly integrates Web and patent
searches. Direct links to full-text articles, library resources and other
applications like reference management software, make Scopus quicker, easier
and more comprehensive to use than any other literature research tool. For
more information about Scopus please visit www.info.scopus.com.

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and
medical information products and services. The company works in partnership
with the global science and health communities to publish more than 2,000
journals, including The Lancet (www.thelancet.com) and Cell
(www.cell.com ), and close to 20,000 book titles, including major
reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier's online solutions include
ScienceDirect (www.sciencedirect.com), Scopus (www.scopus.com),
Reaxys (www.reaxys.com), MD Consult (www.mdconsult.com) and
Nursing Consult (www.nursingconsult.com), which enhance the
productivity of science and health professionals, and the SciVal suite
(www.scival.com ) and MEDai's Pinpoint Review (www.medai.com),
which help research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more
cost-effectively.

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www.elsevier.com) employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part
of Reed Elsevier Group PLC (www.reedelsevier.com), a world-leading
publisher and information provider, which is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier
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Contact: Name: Meiling Tang, Phone: +65-6349-0292, E-mail: M.Tang at Elsevier.com .