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The Nigerian Academy of Science is the official science academy of Nigeria. The academy of science was established on 18 January 1977, as an association of Nigeria's foremost scientists, but incorporated in 1986. It is the apex scientific organization in Nigeria. The Academy acts as a scientific advisor to the Federal Government of Nigeria, funds research fellowships, and scientific start-up companies.The Academy is governed by its council, which is chaired by the academy's president, according to a set of Statutes and Bye-laws. The members of council and the president are elected from, and by its Fellows. The basic members of the Academy are also elected by existing Fellows. There are currently 268 Fellows allowed to use the postnominal title FAS, with not more than 10 new Fellows appoint

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  • Nigerian Academy of Science (en)
  • Académie nigériane des sciences (fr)
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  • The Nigerian Academy of Science is the official science academy of Nigeria. The academy of science was established on 18 January 1977, as an association of Nigeria's foremost scientists, but incorporated in 1986. It is the apex scientific organization in Nigeria. The Academy acts as a scientific advisor to the Federal Government of Nigeria, funds research fellowships, and scientific start-up companies.The Academy is governed by its council, which is chaired by the academy's president, according to a set of Statutes and Bye-laws. The members of council and the president are elected from, and by its Fellows. The basic members of the Academy are also elected by existing Fellows. There are currently 268 Fellows allowed to use the postnominal title FAS, with not more than 10 new Fellows appoint (en)
  • L' Académie nigériane des sciences est l'académie officielle des sciences du Nigeria. L'académie des sciences a été créée le 18 janvier 1977, en tant qu'association des scientifiques les plus éminents du Nigeria, mais incorporée en 1986. C'est l'organisation scientifique suprême au Nigeria. L'académie agit en tant que conseiller scientifique du gouvernement fédéral du Nigeria, finance des bourses de recherche et des start-ups scientifiques. L'académie est dirigée par son conseil, qui est présidé par le président de l'académie, conformément à un ensemble de statuts et de règlements. Les membres du conseil et le président sont élus parmi et par ses membres. Les membres de base de l'académie sont également élus par les membres existants. Il y a actuellement 233 membres autorisés à utiliser le (fr)
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  • The Nigerian Academy of Science (en)
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  • The Nigerian Academy of Science (en)
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  • The Nigerian Academy of Science is the official science academy of Nigeria. The academy of science was established on 18 January 1977, as an association of Nigeria's foremost scientists, but incorporated in 1986. It is the apex scientific organization in Nigeria. The Academy acts as a scientific advisor to the Federal Government of Nigeria, funds research fellowships, and scientific start-up companies.The Academy is governed by its council, which is chaired by the academy's president, according to a set of Statutes and Bye-laws. The members of council and the president are elected from, and by its Fellows. The basic members of the Academy are also elected by existing Fellows. There are currently 268 Fellows allowed to use the postnominal title FAS, with not more than 10 new Fellows appointed each year. The current president is Professor Ekanem Ikpi Braide, a professor of . The Nigerian Academy of Science is Nigeria's national representative on such bodies as the International Science Council (ISC) – the umbrella body for all science associations and unions – and the Inter-Academy Partnership for Policy (IAP) – the umbrella body for all national science academies globally. The academy is also a member of the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC). (en)
  • L' Académie nigériane des sciences est l'académie officielle des sciences du Nigeria. L'académie des sciences a été créée le 18 janvier 1977, en tant qu'association des scientifiques les plus éminents du Nigeria, mais incorporée en 1986. C'est l'organisation scientifique suprême au Nigeria. L'académie agit en tant que conseiller scientifique du gouvernement fédéral du Nigeria, finance des bourses de recherche et des start-ups scientifiques. L'académie est dirigée par son conseil, qui est présidé par le président de l'académie, conformément à un ensemble de statuts et de règlements. Les membres du conseil et le président sont élus parmi et par ses membres. Les membres de base de l'académie sont également élus par les membres existants. Il y a actuellement 233 membres autorisés à utiliser le titre post-nominal FAS, avec pas plus de 10 nouveaux boursiers nommés chaque année. Le président actuel est le professeur (en), professeur de géophysique pure et appliquée. L'Académie nigériane des sciences est le représentant national du Nigeria auprès d'organismes tels que le Conseil international pour la science (ICSU) - l'organe de coordination de toutes les associations et unions scientifiques - et l' (en) (IAP) - l'organe de coordination de toutes les académies nationales des sciences globalement. L'académie est également membre du Réseau des académies africaines des sciences (NASAC). (fr)
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