Swiss Academy of Sciences explained

The Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) is a Swiss national association founded in 1815.[1] [2] [3] In German, French and Italian (the official languages of Switzerland) the name is Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz, Académie suisse des sciences naturelles, and Accademia svizzera di scienze naturali[4] respectively.

The Swiss Academy of Sciences is part of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences, and awards the annual Prix Schläfli.[5] In 2015 the SCNAT network included over 35,000 experts in over 130 societies in all cantons.

The 2021 president is Philipp Moreillon.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: swissinfo.ch. . The pioneers who made science a national concern. 2021-10-31. SWI swissinfo.ch. 7 August 2015 . en.
  2. http://www.scnat.ch/e/Portrait/Mission/index.php Mission
  3. Kissling-Naf. Ingrid. 2009-01-01. From a learned society to a 21st-century science broker: the Swiss Academy of Sciences as a partner in the dialogue with society. International Journal of Technology Management. 46. 1–2. 120–131. 10.1504/IJTM.2009.02268. 31 January 2024 . 0267-5730.
  4. Web site: Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT). 2021-11-03. scnat.ch. en.
  5. Web site: Prix Schläfli - Rewarding the best Swiss PhDs in the natural sciences Swiss Academy of Sciences. 2017-09-13. naturalsciences.ch. en.
  6. Web site: Executive Board of SCNAT. 2021-10-31. scnat.ch. en.

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