‘Saving Brains’ of kids in developing countries: Grand Challenges Canada funds 14 bold new ideas
Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto 23 October 2013 4 projects nominated for grants up to $2 million; 10 projects awarded $270,000 […]
Health in Developing Countries
Scientists sequence genome of high-value grape, seek secrets of wine’s aroma
United Nations University – BIOLAC (Biotechnology for Latin America and the Caribbean) 2 Sept. 2013 Marking 25th year, UNU-BIOLAC also
Harvard expert: “Agricultural innovation offers only path to feed Africa and the world”
Harvard Kennedy School, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Cambridge MA 3-Jun-2013 The world can only meet its future
Even farm animal diversity is declining as accelerating species loss threatens humanity
Chair IPBES / Science Advisor to the Prime Minister, Malaysia / Malaysian Industry‑Government Group for High Technology 27-May-2013 Founding Chair of
Inventive: 102 bold new global health ideas win Grand Challenges Canada funding
Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto 29 April, 2013 59 creative, out-of-box health innovations devised in 13 low- and middle-income countries, plus
Inspired: Canada funds 68 bold, inventive ways to improve health, save lives in developing countries
Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto 22 Nov. 2012 Grand Challenges Canada awards 68 $100,000 seed grants to innovators worldwide Some 51 innovators
Preserve the services of mangroves — Earth’s invaluable coastal forests, experts urge
United Nations University, Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Canada 14 Nov 2012 Loss of mangroves to fish farms, other
Malaysia to battle ‘nutrition transition’ problem emerging worldwide: More income, poorer diet choices
Office of the Science Advisor to the Prime Minister, Malaysia / Malaysian Industry‑Government Group for High Technology 1 Nov 2012
Mental disorders in developing nations: ‘the most neglected of neglected diseases’
Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto 10-Oct-2012 On World Mental Health Day, Grand Challenges Canada funds a burst of 15 innovative projects
E-waste: Annual gold, silver ‘deposits’ in new high-tech goods worth $21 billion; less than 15% recovered
6-Jul-2012 United Nations University ‘Urban mining’ deposits are 40 to 60 times richer than mined ore, experts tell 1st GeSI