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| Sudan National Academy of Sciences | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sudan National Academy of Sciences |
| Formation | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Khartoum |
| Region served | Sudan |
| Leader title | President |
| Leader name | Mohamed Hamdan |
Sudan National Academy of Sciences is a national learned society established to advance scientific research, policy advice, and capacity building in Sudan. It engages with international and regional bodies to address public health, agriculture, water resources, and climate-related challenges through fellowships, conferences, and technical reports. The Academy works alongside universities, research institutes, and ministries to translate scientific evidence into actionable programs.
The Academy emerged in the context of Sudanese scientific development following initiatives linked to University of Khartoum, Ahfad University for Women, Khartoum University of Science and Technology, Sudan University of Science and Technology, and the National Centre for Research in the early 21st century. Founding figures included academics associated with International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and regional networks such as African Academy of Sciences and Network of African Science Academies. Early activities referenced models from Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences (United States), Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and Academia Sinica. The Academy convened scholars previously involved with Sahara and Sahel Observatory, Islamic World Academy of Sciences, InterAcademy Partnership, and African Union scientific advisory mechanisms. Milestones included national symposia influenced by work at Cairo University, University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine, and collaborations with London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Imperial College London, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and University of Oxford.
Governance structures reflect practices from Royal Society of London, National Academy of Sciences (United States), and German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. The Academy is led by an elected President and Council whose members have held posts at University of Khartoum, Ahfad University for Women, Gezira University, Sinnar University, Elrazi University, and Neelain University. Advisory committees include representatives with ties to Ministry of Health (Sudan), Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Sudan), Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Sudan), and international funders such as Wellcome Trust, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UK Research and Innovation, and European Commission. Statutes were drafted drawing on charters from Indian National Science Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Royal Society Te Apārangi.
Fellows are elected from among researchers affiliated with institutions including University of Khartoum, Omdurman Islamic University, El Imam El Mahdi University, Sudan Academy of Sciences, and Sudanese Meteorological Authority. Distinguished members have backgrounds at World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, London School of Economics and Political Science, Harvard School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Pasteur Institute, and International Livestock Research Institute. Honorary fellows have included persons associated with African Union Commission, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Children's Fund, and Islamic Development Bank. Election processes mirror those used by Royal Irish Academy, Academy of Sciences of Lisbon, and Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences.
Program portfolios address priorities identified by agencies such as World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Green Climate Fund, and Global Environment Facility. Research themes include studies on Nile Basin Initiative water management, research on Schistosomiasis and Malaria control, crop improvement tied to International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, CIMMYT, and International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas. Projects have been developed in partnership with International Organization for Migration, Global Fund, Stop TB Partnership, African Development Bank, and Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The Academy has produced technical reports in the style of panels convened by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, and Lancet Commission-style reviews.
Outreach activities target audiences from University of Khartoum Faculty of Engineering, Khartoum Teaching Hospital, Institute of Endemic Diseases (Sudan), and National Public Health Laboratory. The Academy runs workshops modeled after programs at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, Gordon Research Conferences, and Twinned Researcher Schemes with institutions such as University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh, Duke University, Yale University, and University of Toronto. Public engagement includes lectures referencing figures from Ibn Sina, Al-Biruni, Ahmed Zewail, and modern policy conversations involving African Union and United Nations forums. Training for early-career researchers draws on curricula similar to Wellcome Trust Africa and Newton Fund capacity programs.
The Academy maintains formal links with African Academy of Sciences, InterAcademy Partnership, International Science Council, Islamic World Academy of Sciences, and regional bodies including Arab Academy of Sciences and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Bilateral partnerships involve University of Khartoum, Cairo University, Makerere University, University of Nairobi, University of Pretoria, University of Cape Town, King Saud University, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, and Peking University. Collaborative grants have been awarded in coordination with European Union Horizon 2020, USAID, DFID, Norad, and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
Core funding sources include national contributions coordinated with Ministry of Finance (Sudan), donor support from World Bank, African Development Bank, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and project grants from Wellcome Trust and European Commission. Facilities and host locations are sited near University of Khartoum, Gezira Research Station, Dinder National Park research outposts, and laboratories linked to National Centre for Research (Sudan), Sudan Veterinary Research Institute, and Agricultural Research Corporation. Infrastructure development has been supported through mechanisms similar to World Bank-funded Higher Education Projects, African Centres of Excellence, and partnerships with International Centre for Theoretical Physics.
Category:Scientific organisations based in Sudan