 In recognition of his contributions to the understanding of natural phenomena associated with the dynamics of cholera epidemics, he was awarded the "TWAS Prize-2005" in Medical Sciences, by the TWAS.Faruque collaborates with scientists from different countries and Institutes in India, Japan, Thailand, Sweden, UK, and the US.He also established the Genomics Centre in icddr,b with financial support by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).