Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
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The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (Norwegian: Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi, DNVA) is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway. Its purpose is to support the advancement of science and scholarship in Norway.
History
The
The idea did not come to stay in 1841. Money was a problem; also there were "doubts with regards to the adequacy of the scientific powers".
The economic support from the state was minimal during its first fifty years. As such the academy led a humble existence. In the early twentieth century,
The Board of Directors of the Academy is elected annually. The President of the Academy for 2022 is microbiologist Lise Øvreås.[10]
Organisation
The General Meeting is the supreme body of the Academy. The board of the Academy consists of its President, Secretary General and Vice-President together with the chairman, vice-chairman and secretary of the two divisions, Mathematics and Natural Sciences and Humanities and Social Sciences.
President of the Academy is professor of law,
The Academy aims to fulfill its mission by initiating and supporting research, organizing meetings and international conferences, publishing scientific writings and appointing representatives to national and international bodies. Each year, the Academy organizes at least 12 open meetings with topics covering a wide range of academic disciplines.
As of 1 April 2021, the Academy had 946 members, of which 535 were Norwegian and 411 foreign.[12][13] The members are divided into the mathematics and science class, and the humanities and social sciences class.[14]
Prizes and other activities
The academy is responsible for awarding the
The academy has approximately 900 members, both foreign and Norwegian. Prize winners are also added to the member lists upon being awarded.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 82-00-12937-3.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ Collett, 1999: p. 59
- ^ Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ a b Collett, 1999: p. 108
- ^ Collett, 1999: p. 137
- ^ a b Collett, 1999: p. 187
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ "Styret og ledelsen". Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ a b "About the academy". Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Medlemmer". Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ "Utenlandske medlemmer". Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ "Medlemmer". Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
External links
- Official website (in English)