The European Academy of Sciences has as mission to promote excellence in science and technology and their essential roles in fostering social and economic development and progress. It is registered in and operates under rules and regulations of Belgium. The European Academy of Sciences is an international non-profit organization (Royal Decree of the King of Belgium, Dec. 17th; 2003). It has 650 members (including 65 Nobel Prize and Fields Medal winners) representing 63 countries.
The headquarters are in Liège, Belgium. The Academy has 6 divisions: Biology and Life Sciences; Physics and Earth Sciences; Chemistry; Mathematics and Computer Sciences; Engineering and Material Science; Social Sciences.
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The major objective of the Academy is to establish efficient collaboration among scientists, researchers, educators, engineers, and public authorities worldwide. The Academy promotes interaction between basic and applied research and eases transfer of knowledge between knowledge and end-users. The Academy contributes towards the development of international policies in science and technology and facilitates the creation of a critical mass needed for solving the most important scientific problems. The Academy draws upon its membership and current information about scientific and technological progress to identify the most important problems and to discuss the ways for their solutions.
The Academy publishes pluridisciplinary Annals; special issues; E-newsletters for Science and Technology. It collaborates with other institutions for the organization of workshops and conferences and also collaborates in awarding international scientific awards, notably the yearly Blaise Pascal medals.
| The European Academy of Sciences established the Blaise Pascal Medal in 2003 to recognise an outstanding and demonstrated personal contribution to science and technology and the promotion of excellence in research and education. Up to six medals may be awarded in any one year. |
The academy has come under scrutiny for listing members who are unaware of their names being used[1], for holding its meetings in secret[2], and for allegations of fraudulent use of research funds[3]. It is not a member of umbrella organisations like the InterAcademy Panel on International Issues[4] or the All European Academy[5], and the U.K.'s Royal Society issued a statement on 31 October 2002 warning scientists "to exercise due caution before making financial commitments" to EAS[2].