New NewsSenegal's Le Soleil Highlights Prof. Balla Diop Ngom's Acceptance of LAS Fellowship
On 14 August 2026, Le Soleil reported that Prof. Balla Diop Ngom of UCAD has accepted Fellowship of the Liberia Academy of Sciences (LAS). A physicist and African Academy of Sciences Vice-President for West Africa, he is expected to support cooperation in nanomaterials, solar energy, and training for young scientists—areas aligned with Liberia’s renewable energy and research goals. LAS welcomes the regional recognition and looks forward to future scientific exchange.
Senegal's national daily Le Soleil published an article on 14 August 2026 reporting that Prof. Balla Diop Ngom of Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) had accepted Fellowship of the Liberia Academy of Sciences (LAS). The coverage brings wider regional attention to the Academy's growing network of African scientific leaders.
Prof. Ngom is a physicist whose work spans nanomaterials, thin films, solar-energy technologies and materials development. He also serves as Vice-President for West Africa of the African Academy of Sciences, connecting his research leadership with broader efforts to strengthen science across the continent.
In its report, Le Soleil highlighted Prof. Ngom's interest in contributing to scientific cooperation through nanomaterials research, solar energy, laboratory training and mentorship for young scientists. These areas have direct relevance to Liberia's ambitions in renewable energy, technical capacity-building and research-led innovation.
The external recognition is significant for LAS because it shows that Fellowship is being noticed beyond the Academy's own channels. It also provides an opportunity to introduce Liberian audiences to leading work taking place elsewhere in West Africa and to encourage practical links among universities, laboratories and early-career researchers.
LAS congratulates Prof. Ngom on the regional recognition and looks forward to exploring mutually agreed opportunities for scientific exchange and engagement.