Academy of Science of South Africa

Academy of Science of South Africa
Formation	1996
Headquarters	Lynnwood, Pretoria
Location	South Africa;
Coordinates	25.74579°S 28.27505°E
Chairperson	Prof. Jonathan Jansen
Parent organisation	Department of Science and Innovation
Subsidiaries	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; Human Sciences Research Council; National Advisory Council on Innovation; National Research Foundation; South African Council Agency for Natural Scientific Professions; South African National Space Agency; Technology Innovation Agency;
Website	https://www.assaf.org.za/

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is the national science academy in South Africa. It was started in 1996, and encompasses all fields of scientific work. Its legal foundation is the Academy of Science of South Africa Act, Act 67 of 2001, which came into operation in May 2002.

The ASSAf was inaugurated in March 1996 by the former President of South Africa and patron of the academy, Nelson Mandela.

In 2021, the academy had 632 members.

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