Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
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The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (Lietuvos Mokslų Akademija) or LAS, founded in 1941, is an autonomous, state-subsidized establishment that serves as a scientific advisory body to the government of Lithuania. Following the 1991 passage of the Law on Research and Higher Education of the Republic of Lithuania, it was reorganized.
Its first president was Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius, followed by Mykolas Biržiška, Vladas Jurgutis, Juozas Matulis, Juras Požela, Benediktas Juodka, and Zenonas Rokus Rudzikas.
The Academy represents the Republic of Lithuania in the following international organizations: ALLEA (the Federation of ALL European Academies), ICSU (the International Council for Science), EASAC (the European Academies Science Advisory Council), and IAP (the InterAcademy Panel). In addition to founding several scientific institutions and foundations, it issues publications and textbooks, sponsors symposia and conferences, and awards prizes to young scientists and students.
The Academy's headquarters are located in Vilnius.
[edit] Structure
Lithuanian Academy of Sciences consist of five departments.
- Humanities and social sciences department, led by prof. Leonardas Sauka
- Chemical, physics and mathematics department, Led by Prof. Valdemaras Razumas
- Biology, medicine, and geosciences department, Led by Prof. Vytas Antanas Tamošiūnas
- Agriculture and foresters sciences department, led by Prof. Albinas Kusta
- Technical and engineering sciences department, Led Prof. Vytautas Ostaševičius
[edit] Publications
- Acta Medica Lituanica
- Baltica : an international yearbook of Baltic Sea geology, geomorphology and paleontology
- Biologija
- Chemija
- Ekologija
- Energetika
- Filosofija. Sociologija
- Geografija
- Geologija
- Lituanistika
- Pheromones
- Menotyra
- Žemės ūkio mokslai
