Our History
The concept of a 'European Academy of Sciences' was raised at a meeting in Paris of the European Ministers of Science in 1985. The initiative was taken by the Royal Society (UK) which resulted in a meeting in London in June 1986 of Arnold Burgen (UK), Hubert Curien (F), Umberto Columbo (ITA), David Magnusson (S), Eugen Seibold (Germany) and Ruud van Lieshout (NL) – who agreed to the need for a new body that could express the ideas and opinions of individual scientists from across Europe.
This body was seen to be a complement to the European Science Foundation in its role as a co-ordinator of the European interests of national research funding agencies and organisations. The objectives were kept deliberately broad covering the humanities, social and natural sciences, so as to ensure interdisciplinary discourse and activities. Initial modalities were to include annual meetings of members, multidisciplinary meetings, an interdisciplinary journal, a newsletter, providing independent advice, improving mobility of scholars within Europe and improving public understanding of science.
The new body was named the Academia Europaea and its Foundation Meeting was held in Cambridge in September 1988 under the first President, Arnold Burgen. Hubert Curien, who was at that time the French Minister of Science (and later became the second President of the Academia) arrived by helicopter and gave the inaugural address and provided the active support of the French government. The first Plenary Meeting was held in London in June 1989, by which time there were 627 members.
Since 1989, there has been a period of remarkable changes to the scientific, political and economic landscape of the continent of Europe. The Academia Europaea has evolved within this environment, from its origins as an organisation of predominantly "western European? scholars, into a uniquely independent body - a truly pan-European Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Letters.
President's Page: See the speech given at the ISE meeting in Barcelona May/June 2010 - The European Research Council – the key to consolidating European science CLICK here 
and a piece on excellence given at Wroclaw in Poland.
PRESS RELEASES -
September 1 2010: Announcing Award of the 2010 ERASMUS MEDAL TO M.J. FRECHET (Chemistry)....more here...
September 1 2010: Announcing the list of 2010 BURGEN SCHOLARSHIPS awarded to early stage researchers based in Belgium... more here....
MAY 2010 - Board publish a commentary on the European Commission 2020 Strategy..... MORE HERE....
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Latest information about the European Research Council.. see
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SCIENCE ADVICE AND EVIDENCE BASED POLICY MAKING
The European Academies Science Advisory Council [EASAC] - 'Science into Policy' - statements and topics - for more click here...
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Annual report and accounts for 2008-2009
pdfDraft Annual report and accounts for 2009-2010
; financial summary (graphical) 
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Journal PUBLICATIONS
- European Review Volume 18 issue 1 (2010) published online link
- European Review Volume 18 issue 2 published contents
online link - European Review Supplement 18(S1). 2010. "Diversification of Higher Education and the Academic Profession". Papers from the Hercules symposium, Turin, Italy 2009 Supported by the Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo. Edited by Alessandro Cavalli (Pavia) and Ulrich Teichler (Kassel). pdf of contents
. online link OPEN ACCESS
Other European Review Supplements:
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Information for members click here The new 2010 directory is available log in to the secure members page to download the full A-Z, or request a pdf copy by email from Betty Lim at the office (include your membership number in the request please).
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- Grant opportunities open to members only (new initiative fund).
- MEMBERS ELECTED APRIL 2009 and September 2009 - See FULL LISTS here. The nominations committee will meet in September 2010 at Leuven.
PROJECT INFORMATION
"Founding Visions" and "Invitation to Dialogue" project - see all the the video interviews - CLICK HERE FOR more...
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SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS
MEMBERS of the Academia Europaea - Your 2010 subscriptions payments are now due. Eligible members received a letter in May 2010 asking for payment. You can pay using our secure online payment system - follow this link
NON- MEMBERS: If you would like to support the activity of the Academy, why not make a donation? CLICK the 'DONATION' box at the bottom of this page
Become an A-20 fund sponsor and support bursaries for young researchers to participate in our events
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Search for members
- Text sections of the 2010 Directory (pdf)
- Search the Academia Europaea's database of members
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COMMUNICATIONS
NEWSLETTERS, E-Zines and Bulletins - find them here
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