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| Academy of Sciences of Indonesia | |
|---|---|
| Name | Academy of Sciences of Indonesia |
| Native name | Ilmiah Akademi Indonesia |
| Formation | 1990s |
| Type | National academy |
| Headquarters | Jakarta |
| Leader title | President |
| Leader name | -- |
| Website | -- |
Academy of Sciences of Indonesia is the principal national learned society in Indonesia modeled after national Royal Society-style institutions such as the National Academy of Sciences (United States), the Académie des sciences, and the Royal Society of London. It functions alongside institutions like the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, the Ministry of Research and Technology, and university bodies including University of Indonesia, Gadjah Mada University, and Bandung Institute of Technology to advise on national scientific policy and to represent Indonesian scholarship in regional forums such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and international fora like the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the International Council for Science.
The academy traces roots to post-independence scientific movements influenced by figures associated with Sukarno and later reform-era policymakers tied to Suharto-era institutional reform, reflecting debates present in the era of the New Order (Indonesia) and the subsequent Reformasi (Indonesia). Its foundation paralleled efforts by other national academies such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences to centralize expertise, and it has engaged with historical events including the Asian financial crisis and policy shifts after the 1998 Indonesian protests. Founders and early members often had affiliations with institutions such as Bogor Agricultural University, Padjadjaran University, and research centers like the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI).
The academy's governance structure mirrors models used by the National Academy of Sciences (United States), the French Academy of Sciences, and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, featuring an elected council, a president, and sectional divisions patterned after subject-specific bodies such as the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Physical Society, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Its headquarters in Jakarta houses administrative units that coordinate with ministries including the Ministry of Home Affairs (Indonesia), the Ministry of Education and Culture (Indonesia), and regional governments like the Provincial Government of West Java. Statutes govern election procedures similar to those of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Membership comprises elected fellows and honorary members drawn from academia, research institutes, and industry, with career trajectories resembling those of fellows at the Royal Society of Canada, the Academia Sinica, and the Max Planck Society. Notable Indonesian scientists associated with the academy have collaborated with international figures from institutions such as Karolinska Institutet, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Cambridge. Election criteria and fellowship categories echo practices found at the European Molecular Biology Organization, the Australian Academy of Science, and the National Academy of Engineering.
The academy runs advisory commissions, public lectures, and policy reviews comparable to programs at the Royal Irish Academy, the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, and the Japan Academy. It conducts national assessments on topics echoed in reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the World Health Organization, and the World Bank while collaborating with research networks such as the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. Outreach initiatives have engaged partners like UNICEF, World Food Programme, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in program implementation.
Research outputs include white papers, technical reports, and peer-reviewed monographs akin to those published by the National Academies Press, Springer Nature, and the Oxford University Press. The academy curates proceedings and policy briefs that contribute to national strategies on issues linked to studies by the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and scholarly work appearing in journals such as Nature, Science (journal), and the Lancet. Collaborative research projects have involved institutions such as CSIRO, the Smithsonian Institution, and the International Rice Research Institute.
Funding sources historically combine governmental appropriations, grants from multilateral organizations like the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, and gifts from foundations including the Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation. Partnerships extend to national universities (e.g., Airlangga University), industry partners similar to Pertamina-associated research programs, and international cooperation with bodies like the European Union research framework and bilateral science accords with countries such as Japan and Australia.
The academy has influenced policy deliberations on biodiversity, public health, and technology transfer in ways comparable to interventions by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the Global Fund, and the World Health Organization. Critics have pointed to issues paralleling controversies at other academies—transparency, funding dependence, and bureaucratic overlap seen in debates involving the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), the Ministry of Research and Technology, and university governance reforms tied to the Higher Education Law (Indonesia). Calls for reform reference comparative cases from the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Sciences to argue for clearer mandates, diversified funding, and stronger peer-review mechanisms.
Category:Indonesian learned societies Category:National academies Category:Science and technology in Indonesia