Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: TWAS was founded in 1983 under the leadership of the late Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam of Pakistan by a group of distinguished scientists who were determined to do something about the dismal state of scientific research in developing countries .
Simplified: Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam of Pakistan led a group of scientists in starting TWAS in 1983 .