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Academy of Science of South Africa

Academy of Science of South Africa
Formation1996 (1996)
HeadquartersLynnwood, Pretoria
Location
Coordinates25°44′45″S 28°16′30″E / 25.74579°S 28.27505°E / -25.74579; 28.27505
Chairperson
Prof. Jonathan Jansen
Parent organisation
Department of Science and Innovation
Subsidiaries[1]
Websitehttps://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]

  1. ^ "ASSAf - 2020/2021 ANNUAL REPORT" (PDF).
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 20 Years of Excellence, p. 22
  4. ^ 20 Years of Excellence, pp. 48–50
  5. ^ Members, Academy of Science of South Africa, retrieved 7 December 2021

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