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| National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences (Argentina) | |
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| Name | National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences |
| Native name | Academia Nacional de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales |
| Established | 1869 |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires |
| Leader title | President |
National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences (Argentina) The National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences is an Argentine learned society founded in the 19th century that promotes research and dissemination in the sciences, linking institutions, researchers and public policy. It operates in Buenos Aires and interacts with universities, research institutes and cultural organizations across Argentina and internationally.
The Academy traces its origins to initiatives associated with Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Bartolomé Mitre, Confederación Argentina debates and the scientific policies of the Argentine Republic in the 1860s, receiving formal recognition shortly after the enactment of laws under presidents such as Julio Argentino Roca and Sarmiento. Early members included figures connected to the Universidad de Buenos Aires, the Museo de La Plata, the Observatorio Naval and expeditions related to the Argentine Army surveying campaigns and the Patagonia exploration projects of Francisco Pascasio Moreno. Throughout the 20th century the Academy engaged with scientists from the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, collaborated with laboratories at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata and responded to shifts during the administrations of Juan Perón, Arturo Frondizi and Raúl Alfonsín. Major episodes involved dialogues with trustees of the Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, legal interactions with the Código Civil reforms, and contributions to national commissions during crises linked to the Falklands War aftermath and the Dirty War period's impact on academic freedom.
The Academy's mission articulates scientific advice to bodies such as the Congreso de la Nación Argentina, the Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, provincial governments including Provincia de Buenos Aires and municipal councils in Córdoba and Rosario, while promoting outreach in partnership with the Biblioteca Nacional Mariano Moreno, the Teatro Colón cultural programs and the Sociedad Científica Argentina. It functions to evaluate proposals submitted by researchers affiliated to the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, and institutes like the Instituto Balseiro and the Centro Atómico Bariloche, providing expert reports for commissions linked to the Presidencia de la Nación Argentina and international panels related to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the International Council for Science.
Governance comprises elected officers analogous to structures in the Royal Society, with sections reflecting ties to the Academia Brasileira de Ciências, the National Academy of Sciences (United States), and the Royal Society of London. Members have included affiliates from the Universidad de Buenos Aires Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, scientists associated with the Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, laureates of the Premio Houssay and investigators from the CONICET network. Honorary members and correspondents have come from the Max Planck Society, the French Academy of Sciences, the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and institutions such as the Smithsonian Institution and Harvard University; election procedures mirror practices seen in the Académie des Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences.
The Academy publishes bulletins and memoirs that have chronicled work by scholars connected to the Observatorio Astronómico de Córdoba, paleontologists collaborating with the Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio, physicists from the Instituto de Física de Bariloche, and chemists linked to the Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA). Its journals and monographs have documented research on topics involving field campaigns with the Servicio Meteorológico Nacional, geological surveys tied to the Segunda Expedición Científica a la Patagonia and catalogues produced with the Museo de La Plata. The Academy also issues position papers referenced by commissions associated with the Organización de los Estados Americanos, the Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica and advisory groups collaborating with the Banco Mundial on science policy.
The Academy administers prizes and recognition programs akin to awards like the Premio Nobel analogues in the region, honoring recipients who have also won the Premio Houssay, the Konex Award and distinctions from the Fundación Konex and the Royal Society. Its medals and fellowships have been conferred on researchers from institutions including the Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial, the Facultad de Ingeniería (UBA), and international partners such as the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and the Smithsonian Institution, often coordinating ceremonies with cultural venues like the Teatro Colón.
The Academy's headquarters in Buenos Aires houses collections and exhibitions developed in partnership with the Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia, the Museo de La Plata and curators from the Museo Histórico Nacional; the building contains archives referencing expeditions led by Florentino Ameghino and instrument collections related to the Observatorio Naval. Public exhibits have collaborated with the Casa Rosada cultural programs, university museums at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba and touring displays presented with the Museo de Ciencias Naturales de La Plata.
International engagement includes cooperative projects with the European Space Agency, the NASA, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and regional networks such as the Red Latinoamericana de Academias de Ciencia and the Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences, fostering exchanges with the Max Planck Institute, CNRS, Universidad de São Paulo and the University of Cambridge. The Academy participates in multilateral fora alongside delegations from the United Nations, the World Meteorological Organization and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and maintains bilateral ties with national academies like the Academia Chilena de Ciencias and the Academia Mexicana de Ciencias.
Category:Scientific organizations based in Argentina Category:Learned societies