The project LAAAMP was started in 2016 by the International Science Council (ISC) through a grant awarded to the joint IUPAP-IUCr project entitled Utilisation of Light Source and Crystallographic Sciences to Facilitate the Enhancement of Knowledge and Improve the Economic and Social Conditions in Targeted Regions of the World. Aim of the project is to enhance Advanced Light Sources (AdLS) and crystallographic sciences in Africa, Mexico, the Caribbean, South America, Central and Southeast Asia, Middle East and the Pacific Islands.
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X-TechLab
The first X-ray techniques platform in Bénin at the service of the community
Registrations are open for the 2023 edition of the high school teachers online workshop, co-hosted by LAAAMP and SLRI Thailand. Dates: 10-19 July 2023. Registration deadline: 6 July 2023.
15 Mar 2023
Call for 2024 FAST Team Applications
Call for applications for Faculty-Student Teams to spend 2 months during 2024 at participating AdLSs now open. DEADLINE: 27 October 2023.
24 Feb 2023
Sekazi Mtingwa awarded the 2023 AAAS Abelson Prize
Sekazi Mtingwa, co-founder and chair of LAAAMP, was selected to receive this award for how his contributions to the scientific community, research workforce, and society have shaped research, public policy, and the next generation of scientific leaders. Watch the video of the Prize Ceremony.
02 Dec 2022
School on Synchrotron Light Sources and their Applications
We are excited to welcome Sirius, the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Source, as a new LAAAMP Partner. We look forward to a fruitful collaboration!
06 Oct 2022
Crystallography training at the X-TechLab: call for applications open
Apply now to attend the 2-week X-ray crystallography training session at the X-TechLab, Cotonou (Benin), 21 November - 2 December 2022. DEADLINE: 25 October 2022.
