The European Academy of Sciences (Latin: Academia Scientiarum Europaea) is an international non-profit organization aiming to promote excellence in science and technology. Based in Liège, Belgium, it has 650 members, including 65 Nobel Prize and Fields Medal winners, from 63 countries. It is registered in and operates under rules and regulations of Belgium, and was on 17 December 2003 established by Belgian royal decree.
The Academy publishes multidisciplinary annals, special issues as well as 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 annual Blaise Pascal medals.
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