Academy of Sciences of Albania

The Academy of Sciences of Albania (Albanian: Akademia e Shkencave e Shqipërisë), founded in 1972, is the most important scientific institution in Albania.[1] In the 1980s, several research institutes began at the University of Tirana were transferred to the Academy's jurisdiction.[2] The institution includes the most distinguished scientists, also called "academics", that are involved in research centers and other organisations inside and outside Albania. As of 2009, the Academy had 23 regular members,[3] 10 associated members,[4] one permanent member,[5] and 26 honor members.[6]

Akademia e Shkencave e Shqipërisë
AbbreviationASH / ASA (English)
Formation10 October 1972
(52 years ago)
 (1972-10-10)
TypeNational academy
PurposeScience, Academics
HeadquartersTirana, Albania
Coordinates41°19′34.7″N 19°49′22.2″E / 41.326306°N 19.822833°E / 41.326306; 19.822833
MembershipAcademicians (Full members, Associated members, Honorary members, Emeritus members, Correspondent members)
Skënder Gjinushi
Main organ
Presidency of the Academy
Websiteakad.gov.al
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The Academy was among several dozen of the world's scientific academies which endorsed through signature the Summit Statement emerging from the New Delhi Population Summit of 1994.[7]

Organization

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In 2023, the Academy of Albanological Studies was integrated into the Academy of Sciences,[8] while the latter was reorganized.

Institutions and Centres

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  • Institute of Archeology
  • Institute of History
  • Institute of Linguistics and Literature
  • Institute of Anthropology
  • Centre for Art Studies
  • Centre for Encyclopedic and Albanological Publications

Temporary Research Units

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  • Biotechnology and Genetics
  • Geophysics
  • Water Resources
  • Geosciences and Geoengineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • NanoAlb
  • Energy
  • National Institute of Physics
  • National Institute of Mathematics
  • Research and Study Unit for the Arbëresh, Arvanites, and Arbënesh
  • Scientific Research Center for Biotechnology and Genetics

The Academy of Sciences of Albania has the country's largest academic library. Founded in 1975 starting with 10,000 volumes, it included 812,000 volumes by 1986.[9]

In 2008, funding for most research functions of the academy was withdrawn, those research functions subsequently transferred to universities and research centers.[10] Four research institutes which were separated from the Academy joined to form the Centre of Albanological Studies.[10][11]

Notable current and past members

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Regular members

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Emeriti members

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Associate members

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  • Arian Durrësi
  • Shaban Sinani

Honorary members

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Notable past members

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Former notable presidents

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Periodicals

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  • Studia Albanica, ISSN 0585-5047.
  • AJNTS - Albanian Journal of Natural and Technical Sciences, ISSN 2074-0867.

Notes and references

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