Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences

The Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences is a Swiss organization that supports and networks the sciences at a regional, national and international level. They are designated by the Federal Act to Promote Research and Innovation to promote research together with the Swiss National Science Foundation. Its current president is Yves Flückiger.

The Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences is an association of four distinct Swiss academies of different kinds:

  • Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences (SCNAT);
  • Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMW);
  • Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences (SAGW);
  • Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW).
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