Austrian Academy of Sciences

Austrian Academy of Sciences
Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
	; Austrian Academy of Sciences
Agency overview
Formed	1847
Type	National academy
Jurisdiction	Austria
Headquarters	Vienna, Austria; 48°12′32.0″N 16°22′37.4″E / 48.208889°N 16.377056°E
Agency executives	Heinz Faßmann, President; Ulrike Diebold, Vice President;
Website	www.oeaw.ac.at
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The Austrian Academy of Sciences (German: Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften; ÖAW) is a legal entity under the special protection of the Republic of Austria. According to the statutes of the Academy its mission is to promote the sciences and humanities in every respect and in every field, particularly in fundamental research.