Dear Colleagues,

We are happy to announce the winners of the TWAS-ROLAC PRIZE for Young Scientists.

In 2009 the Prize was announced in the areas of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Earth and Space Sciences.

A total 12 young candidates were nominated by fellow scientists across Latin America. A panel of distinguished experts in each of the four areas was formed to evaluate those candidacies.

Based on the reports from the panel members the TWAS-ROLAC Prize 2009 is awarded as follows:

• Mathematics: Ernesto Lupercio, CINVESTAV, Mexico
• Physics: Rodrigo Capaz, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
• Chemistry: Pierre Mothe Esteves, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
• Earth and Space Sciences: Maurício Calderon Nettle, Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería, Chile

The Prize will be delivered during the 5th TWAS-ROLAC Young Scientists Conference, to be held May 4-6, 2009 at the headquarters of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences in Rio de Janeiro.

On the occasion the awardees will make a presentation of their works.

Best regards,

Marcelo Viana

Head of TWAS-ROLAC