Scientific societies Scientific societies Abkhazian Regional Academy of Sciences (ARAS), independent scientific and educational organization, was founded in 1995, in Tbilisi ( Republic of Georgia), by the group of famous scientists - refugees from Abkhazia. Academicians and Corresponding Members of ARAS are leading scientists of Georgia, representatives of social and humanitarian sciences, natural and life sciences, technical sciences and modern technologies. The Academy is registered by the Ministry of Justice of Georgia and recognized by the Georgian Academy of Sciences. The Presidium of the Academy is based in Tbilisi. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abkhazian Regional Academy of Sciences"
One of the earliest scientific societies, the Academia Secretorum Naturae was founded in Naples 1560 by Giambattista della Porta, a physician. Accademia dei Segreti, the Academy of the Mysteries of Nature, an " academy of curious men" met at the home of della Porta, but was soon closed down by the order of Pope Paul V under suspicion of sorcery. ...more on Wikipedia about "Academia Secretorum Naturae"
The French Academy of Sciences (Académie des sciences) is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research. It was at the forefront of scientific developments in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Académie des Sciences"
Academy of Sciences of Moldova ( romanian Academia de Ştiinţe a Moldovei) is the main scientific centre of the Republic of Moldova, which coordinates research in all areas of science and technology. It is also the regulating body for the Romanian language in Moldova. ...more on Wikipedia about "Academy of Sciences of Moldova"
The Accademia dei Lincei, (literally the "Academy of the Lynxes", but also known as the Lincean Academy), is located at the Palazzo Corsini on the Via della Lungara in Rome, Italy. As the oldest Italian academy, it has been the official scientific academy of Italy since 1871. ...more on Wikipedia about "Accademia dei Lincei"
The Accademia del Cimento (Academy of Experiment), a early scientific society, was founded in Florence 1657 by students of Galileo, Evangelista Torricelli and Vincenzo Viviani. The foundation of Academy was funded by Prince Leopoldo and Grand Duke Ferdinando II de' Medici. Giovanni Borelli and Nicolaus Steno were also members. The tenets of the society included : ...more on Wikipedia about "Accademia del Cimento"
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) is an organization dedicated to scholarship and the advancement of learning. It serves as a nationwide honor society for the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Academy of Arts and Sciences" Made by http://www.shortopedia.com. Scientific_societies
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an organization that promotes cooperation between scientists, defends scientific freedom, encourages scientific responsibility and supports scientific education for the betterment of all humanity. It is the world's largest general scientific society. The AAAS is also the publisher of the well-known scientific journal Science. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Association for the Advancement of Science"
The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (or AAPG) is currently the world's largest professional geological society with over 30,000 members as of 2004. The AAPG works to advance the science of geology (especially in regard to exploration for and production of petroleum), to promote technology, and to inspire high professional conduct. AAPG was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Currently almost 1/4 of its members live outside the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Association of Petroleum Geologists"
The Awards are listed in the order in which they were established by the Society: ...more on Wikipedia about "American Astronautical Society"
The American Astronomical Society ( AAS) is a US society of professional astronomers and other interested individuals, headquartered in Washington, DC. The main aim of the AAS is provide a political voice for its members and organise their lobbying. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Astronomical Society"
The American Geophysical Union (or AGU) is a nonprofit organization of geophysicists, consisting (as of 2004) of over 41,000 members from 130 countries. AGU's activities are focused on the organization and dissemination of scientific information in the interdisciplinary and international field of geophysics. The geophysical sciences involve four fundamental areas: atmospheric and ocean sciences; solid-Earth sciences; hydrologic sciences; and space sciences. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Geophysical Union"
The American Meteor Society, Ltd. (AMS) is a non-profit scientific organization established to encourage and support the research activities of both amateur and professional astronomers who are interested in the field of Meteor Astronomy. Its affiliates observe, monitor, collect data on, study, and report on meteors, meteor showers, meteoric fireballs, and related meteoric phenomena. The society was founded in 1911 by Dr. Charles P. Olivier of the Leander McCormick Observatory. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Meteor Society"
The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, AMS has a membership of more than 11 000 professionals, professors, students, and weather enthusiasts. AMS publishes nine atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic journals — in print and online — sponsors more than 12 conferences annually, and offers numerous programs and services. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Meteorological Society"
The American Psychiatric Association is a professional organization of psychiatrists whose members are American and international physicians who are trained in psychiatry. The association is responsible for various journals and pamphlets, as well as the book Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM. The DSM codifies the generally-accepted psychiatric conditions and the guidelines for diagnosing those conditions. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Psychiatric Association"
The American Psychological Association (APA) is a professional organization representing psychology in the US. It has around 150,000 members and an annual budget of around $70m. The APA mission statement is to "advance psychology as a science and profession and as a means of promoting health, education , and human welfare". ...more on Wikipedia about "American Psychological Association"
The American Statistical Association (ASA) is a scientific and educational society in the United States with the stated mission to promote excellence in the application of statistical science across the wealth of human endeavor. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Statistical Association"
The Anthropological Society of London was founded in 1863 by Richard Francis Burton and Dr. James Hunt. It broke away from the existing Ethnological Society of London, founded in 1842, and defined itself in opposition to the older society. The Anthropological Society, Hunt proclaimed, would concern itself with the collection of facts and the identification of natural laws that explained the diversity of humankind. It would also cast its intellectual nets more broadly, dealing with the physical as well as the cultural aspects of humans. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anthropological Society of London"
The Askesian Society was a social club for scientific thinkers, established in 1796 in London. The name was taken from the Greek term Askesis, meaning 'training' or 'application'. It was founded by William Allen, who allowed the use of his laboratory at No. 2 Plough Court for the Society's scientific experiments. The other two principal founders were Richard Phillips and William Haseldine Pepys. ...more on Wikipedia about "Askesian Society"
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) is a professional association set up to represent psychologists in Australia. The APS has more than 14,600 members, making it the largest proessional body representing psychologists in Australia ...more on Wikipedia about "Australian Psychological Society"
The Behavior Genetics Association promotes research into the connection between heredity and behavior. Its science journal is titled Behavior Genetics, "the leading journal concerned with the genetic analysis of complex traits." ...more on Wikipedia about "Behavior Genetics Association"
The Botanical Society of the British Isles (BSBI) is for people interested in the flora of Britain and Ireland. The society was founded as the Botanical Society of London in 1836. It includes both professional and amateur members and is the largest organization devoted to botany in the British Isles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Botanical Society of the British Isles"
Created in November 1983 in Campinas, during the First Brazilian Congress on Health Informatics, this professional society has the mission of promoting the development and the interchange of ideas and results in the fields devoted to the information technologies applied to the health sciences ( Medical informatics, Telemedicine, Bioinformatics, etc.). ...more on Wikipedia about "Brazilian Society for Health Informatics"
The British Association or the British Association for the Advancement of Science or the BA is a learned society with the object of promoting science, directing general attention to scientific matters, and facilitating interaction between scientific workers. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Association for the Advancement of Science"
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (abbreviated BAS, in Bulgarian: Balgarska akademia na naukite, abbreviated BAN) is the National Academy of Bulgaria, established in 1869. The Academy is autonomous and has a Society of Academicians, Correspondent Members and Foreign Members. It publishes and circulates different scientific works, encyclopedias, dictionaries and journals, and runs it own publishing house. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bulgarian Academy of Sciences" It's my shortopedia! shortopedia
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