Russian Academy of Sciences

The Russian Academy of Sciences (, shortened to , RAN) is a network of scientific research institutes across the Russian Federation. consists of the national academy of Russia and a network of scientific research institutes from across the country. It also includes other scientific and social groups like libraries, publishing units and hospitals.

The Academy was started in 1724 as the St Petersburg Academy of Sciences. It had various names and became the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union. In 1991 it became again the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Like the French Academy of Sciences and unlike The Royal Society in Britain, the Russian Academy of Sciences has two types of membership. The top-level members are academicians (841 scientists, as of end-2026). The next-level members are corresponding members (1119 scientists). There are also professors of the RAN (797 scientists). 31 professors became academicians and 188 professors became corresponding members. These are now counted twice: as professors and as members. The last elections were organized in 2025. To be elected to the Academy is a great honor for any researcher.

 Other websites 

 Gennady Krasnikov elected new President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2022/09/20 
 RAS website
 Website of RAS management 
 RAS Institutes in the Ranking Web of Research Centers 
 Russian Space Science Internet Network
 Open letter to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir V. Putin from the Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences
 Satellite photo of the RAS Main Building
 Satellite photo of the RAS Old Building

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