LAS Fellow Professor Faadiel Essop Elected to the IUPS Academy of Physiology

LAS Fellow Professor Faadiel Essop Elected to the IUPS Academy of Physiology

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Aug 26, 2026

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The Liberia Academy of Sciences congratulates Professor Faadiel Essop, a Fellow of LAS, on his election as a 2026 Fellow of the International Union of Physiological Sciences Academy of Physiology.

The Liberia Academy of Sciences (LAS) warmly congratulates Professor Faadiel Essop on his election as a 2026 Fellow of the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS) Academy of Physiology.

Professor Faadiel Essop, Fellow of the Liberia Academy of Sciences and a 2026 Fellow of the IUPS Academy of Physiology.

Professor Essop is among 25 scientists named in the Academy’s published 2026 cohort. He is also one of only two members of the cohort listed from African countries, alongside Professor Radwa Ali Mehanna of Egypt.

Established in 2021, the IUPS Academy of Physiology recognises physiologists and allied professionals who have made exceptional contributions to physiological science through original discovery, sustained scholarship or distinguished international service. The Academy elects no more than 30 new Fellows each year.

Professor Essop is a Full Professor in the Division of Medical Physiology at Stellenbosch University and Director of