Mission
According to its charter, the ASL aims to
- Provide independent advice and guidance to governmental and private institutions on matters of scientific research and education.
- Encourage, initiate and aid research and educational programs in the sciences.
- Help the dissemination and promulgation of the results of scientific research.
- Facilitate the exchange of ideas and results with similar institutions around the world.
- Bestow awards and honors on distinguished scientists.
- Exhort young Lebanese men and women to consider careers in the sciences.
- Strengthen the links between the sciences and society by addressing the needs of the population, public health, the economy and the environment.
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