The vision of the GYA is science for all; science for the future, and its mission is to give a voice to young scientists and researchers around the world.
The GYA, founded in 2010, is an independent science academy of 200 outstanding early- to mid-career researchers from six continents who are selected from across disciplines based on their academic excellence and commitment to engage with society. GYA members serve five-year terms, and the GYA presently counts members and alumni from 101 countries.
The GYA administrative Office is publicly funded and hosted at the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. The wide array of GYA activities are supported by a range of international public and private funders.
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Emil-Abderhalden-Straße 37
Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt 06108, DE
Coming next week - do register and join us!
Join us 26 March at 14:00 UTC as GYA member Erin Maloney discusses enhancing accessibility and inclusivity in research presentations and dissemination. Topics include designing more accessible slides, using alternative formats and assistive + more! Registration: https://lnkd.in/e5wdtujA
Congratulations to the new members of the UK Young Academy!
We’re thrilled to announce our newest members to the UK Young Academy today, each set to contribute to our expanding network. These incredible individuals have been chosen from across the UK and come from a diverse range of fields, including political science, engineering, communications, government, the creative industries, and beyond. Each member has demonstrated exceptional promise in their field and brings their own expertise to our interdisciplinary network. These emerging leaders are not only excelling in their respective fields but are also committed to using their expertise to tackle global and local challenges. By working across sectors, they’ll drive innovation, bridge gaps, and develop solutions that really matter. Find out more about our newest members in our press release: https://lnkd.in/eWRWru_x #UKYoungAcademy
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📢 Call for nominations: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is inviting nominations of experts to serve in the Task Group on Data Support for Climate Change Assessments (TG-Data) and for coordinating authors and review editors for the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7). For more information ⬇️ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gVDPRJQe 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gTMQMR5x
GYA member Encieh Erfani shares the story of her journey in alverde dm magazine (in German).
PhD, Theoretical Physics | Fellow, ISC | Member, GYA | Advisory Board, IAP | Science Communication | Science Diplomacy | Academy of Young Diplomats | Human Rights Activist
🔹 "Ein Leben für die Freiheit anderer" – "A life for the freedom of others." But in reality, it's the other way around. During the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement in Iran, more than 500 people were killed—all to suppress the outrage over the brutal murder of Mahsa Amini by the Islamic regime. And that's not even counting the thousands detained, injured, silenced, or forced into exile. I owe my freedom to them—their sacrifices led me to resign from my position and face exile. I will never forget the price of this freedom. I know this brutal regime will collapse soon, and we will celebrate our victory. But the empty space left by those we lost will forever weigh on my heart. I never imagined giving an interview to a cosmetic magazine, but awareness knows no boundaries. Thank you, Katharina Charpian and alverde dm magazine, for this opportunity to share my story. I hope it helps the German society understand that immigrants are not a threat. Leaving home is never a voluntary choice—people flee for safety, for survival. And if we fail to welcome them with dignity, it is an alarming sign for democracy itself. 📰 You can read the full article on page 84 at the following link: https://lnkd.in/eWBV4ZBq #WomanLifeFreedom #MahsaAmini #HumanRights #AcademicFreedom #FreedomOfSpeech #IranProtests #RefugeesWelcome #NoToGenderApartheid #DemocracyMatters
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Who Gets to Be a Professor? A Global Look at Academic Promotion As Michael Backes puts it: Getting published in Nature about your research is great - but collaborating with colleagues from across disciplines and continents to challenge how academic careers are assessed? That’s next level. Michael, our Leadership Academy alumnus, is part of the Global Young Academy Scientific Excellence WG that examined who gets promoted to full professor across 121 countries. ➡️ Their study, published in Nature Portfolio, reveals that in policies affecting around three-quarters of researchers worldwide, citation counts aren’t even explicitly mentioned as a factor in academic promotion. Instead, career paths are shaped by national and institutional policies that often reinforce rigid expectations rather than embracing the diversity of research careers. ✅ Here are some results: ➡️ Research output? 97% of policies assess it, but many rely on publication counts rather than deeper qualitative evaluation. ➡️ Teaching & mentoring? Teaching is included in 93% of cases, but mentoring - despite its importance in shaping future researchers - is considered in 75% of policies. ➡️ National vs. institutional differences? National policies lean more on metrics and journal indexing, while universities often consider mentoring, interdisciplinary work, and broader contributions. ➡️ Studies show that higher-income countries often prioritize qualitative measures like visibility and engagement, whereas many lower- and middle-income countries rely more on citation-based metrics—potentially reinforcing systemic inequities. Why does this matter? Academia is built on the idea of excellence, but this study highlights how promotion criteria don’t always reflect what makes a great researcher. Instead, rigid expectations, outdated metrics, and regional disparities shape careers in ways that may not actually serve research or society. 📖 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eV9fFgf2 Major kudos to all the co-authors! ❓ Who gets recognized, who gets promoted, and how do we define success in academia? What’s your take - should academic promotion criteria be more flexible?
Executive Committee member Wasim Sajjad & Immediate Past Co-Chair Felix Moronta Barrios showed the commitment of #ECRs to shaping science policy and fostering responsible innovation in life sciences at “The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology” summit: https://lnkd.in/eE2tBnXq
Mark your calendars for this #ScienceAdvice workshop featuring GYA Executive Committee member Justine Germo NZW!
Webinar: #ScienceAdvice and Policy Advocacy: science academy contributions to science grounded policy in #Africa - 27 March 2025 - Register now: https://lnkd.in/gPuAESgZ Featuring @ASSAf_Official, @TWAS_SAREP, MAST and NAS. Practical examples of working at the interfaces between science and policy in Africa - highly recommended event, featuring @IngsaAfrica's own Dr Renee Street.
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I am truly fortunate to have had the privilege to design and facilitate this workshop series sponsored by the Global Young Academy Women in Science group. As a facilitator I always seek to translate tools and theory into something that is actionable and personally relevant to individuals - meeting a need that might otherwise go unmet. In this workshop series we addressed very real challenges that all professionals grapple with - The tension of competing priorities, the need for ways to make our thinking and intuition visible as we make decisions, how to create a network of support and how to access it, and finally how to fight the insidious monster called "imposter syndrome." The Global Young Academy turned these workshops into accessible visuals and a fantastic comic book. Proving that serious work doesn't have to be painful - it can be playful and engaging. Please use these resources and share them. We could all use a little help from time to time and even more so in times of uncertainty. https://lnkd.in/girsRac6
✨From Workshop to Comic Book!✨ It’s not every day that our leadership workshops get turned into cartoon guides... but that’s exactly what happened with the "Inclusive Leadership for Women in Science" series that we facilitated for Global Young Academy last year. This creative, intentional and engaging resource brings leadership concepts to researchers looking to develop inclusive leadership skills through storytelling and visuals. So, whether you're interested in exploring 'Finding Balance' and 'Strategic Skills for Researchers' click here to find out more: https://lnkd.in/ePBHvrs4 ___ At Inclusive Innovation, we bring leadership training to life in exciting and unexpected ways. Ready to reimagine your leadership programs? Let’s connect and create something powerful together... #InclusiveLeadership #WomenInScience #LeadershipDevelopment #CreativeTraining #ScienceLeadership #FindingBalance #StrategicSkills #InclusiveInnovation
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Join us 26 March at 14:00 UTC as GYA member Erin Maloney discusses enhancing accessibility and inclusivity in research presentations and dissemination. Topics include designing more accessible slides, using alternative formats and assistive + more! Registration: https://lnkd.in/e5wdtujA
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Thanks to the Henry Luce Foundation, the Women in Science working group at the Global Young Academy had three successful workshops facilitated by the team of Inclusive Innovation. Recordings and workshop resources are available online!