Pontifical Academy of Sciences

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The Pontifical Academy of Sciences is a prestigious scientific body of the Vatican that brings together leading scientists from around the world to promote the advancement of knowledge and advise the Holy See on scientific matters.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf learned society
pontifical academy
scientific academy
advises Pope
Roman Curia
affiliation Holy See
buildingUsed Casina Pio IV
country Vatican City
fieldOfWork interdisciplinary research
natural sciences
science
social sciences
focusesOn bioethics
ethical implications of scientific progress
global issues such as climate change
science policy
sustainable development
foundedBy Pope Pius XI
hasCharacteristic independent of nationality
independent of religious belief
non-sectarian
hasMember Nobel laureates
leading scientists from around the world
headquartersLocation Casina Pio IV
Vatican City
inception 1936
language English
Italian
Latin
locatedIn Vatican Gardens
maximumNumberOfMembers 80
memberOf Pontifical Academies
membershipType life membership
motto Scientiarum Academiae Scripta Varia
namedAfter science
organizes plenary sessions
study weeks
workshops
parentOrganization Holy See
partOf Vatican City institutions
predecessor Accademia dei Lincei
Pontifical Academy of the New Lincei
publishes proceedings
scientific reports
purpose advising the Holy See on scientific matters
promotion of the advancement of scientific knowledge
selectionCriteria scientific excellence
website http://www.pas.va


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