Cuban Academy of Sciences
The Cuban Academy of Sciences (Academia de Ciencias de Cuba) is an official institution of the Cuban state,
The Academy represents the fields of Agrarian and Fisheries Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Exact, and Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Technical Sciences. Its members are nominated by scientific research institutions, universities, scientific societies as well as various other national organizations.
History
Cuba's first Academy of Sciences was founded by decree of Queen
Over the last few decades, the Cuban Academy has worked with the U.S. Smithsonian Institution on scientific exchanges despite frayed political relations between the two nations.[3]
Awards
The Cuban Academy of Sciences presents the following awards:
- Award of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba
- Award of the Third World Academy of Sciences for Cuban Scientific Youth (TWAS).
- National Award of Critics
- National Award of Social Sciences
- Scientific Book Award
See also
References
- ^ "Cuba, Academia de Ciencias de Cuba". International Council for Science (ICSU). Archived from the original on 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ^ "The Carlos J. Finlay Historic Museum of Sciences". USA Cuba Travel.
- ^ Pastrana, Sergio Jorge. "Building a Lasting Cuba-U.S. Bridge through Science". Science & Diplomacy. Science & Diplomacy.
Further reading
- "Cuba: Academia de Ciencias Medicas, Fisicas y Naturales de la Habana". Handbook of Learned Societies and Institutions: America. USA: hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t5t72q98c – via HathiTrust.
External links
- Academia de Ciencias de Cuba
- Pruna, Pedro M. (September 1994). "National Science in a Colonial Context: The Royal Academy of Sciences of Havana, 1861-1898". Isis. 85 (3). University of Chicago Press: 412–426. S2CID 143229761.