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Academy of Science of South Africa
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| Formation | 1996 |
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| Headquarters | Lynnwood, Pretoria |
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| Coordinates | 25°44′45″S 28°16′30″E / 25.74579°S 28.27505°E |
Chairperson | Prof. Jonathan Jansen |
Parent organisation | Department of Science and Innovation |
| Subsidiaries | [1] |
| Website | https://www.assaf.org.za/ |
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is the national science academy in South Africa. It was started in 1996, and encompasses all fields of scientific work.[2] Its legal foundation is the Academy of Science of South Africa Act, Act 67 of 2001, which came into operation in May 2002.[3]
The ASSAf was inaugurated in March 1996 by the former President of South Africa and patron of the academy, Nelson Mandela.[4]
In 2021, the academy had 632 members.[5]
- ^ "ASSAf - 2020/2021 ANNUAL REPORT" (PDF).
- ^ ASSAf Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence 1996 – 2016, Academy of Science of South Africa, 2017, p. 47, doi:10.17159/assaf.2016/0010, hdl:20.500.11911/75
- ^ 20 Years of Excellence, p. 22
- ^ 20 Years of Excellence, pp. 48–50
- ^ Members, Academy of Science of South Africa, retrieved 7 December 2021
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