What is Russian Academy of Sciences?
{{coord|55|42|38.86|N|37|34|40.13|E|region:RU-MOW_type:landmark_source:dewiki|display=title}} {{Infobox organization |name = Russian Academy of Sciences |image = Golden brain.png |size = 220px |caption = the Russian Academy of Sciences building in Moscow |motto = |formation = 1724 |headquarters = [[Moscow]] |leader_title = President |leader_name = [[Gennady Krasnikov]] <br> (since September 20, 2022) |membership = |website = }} The '''Russian Academy of Sciences''' ({{lang-ru|Российская академия наук}}, shortened to {{lang-ru|РАН}}, ''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]] [[Institution|institutes]] from across the country. It also includes other scientific and social groups like [[Library|libraries]], [[publishing]] units and [[hospital]]s. 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 [[w:en:Academician|academicians]] (802 scientists, as of November 2024). The next-level members are corresponding members (1071 scientists). There are also [[professor]]s of the RAN (713 scientists). 16 professors became academicians and 163 professors became corresponding members. These are now counted twice: as professors and as members. The last elections were organized in May-June 2022. To be elected to the Academy is a great honor for any researcher. == Other websites == {{Commonscat|Russian Academy of Sciences}} * [https://en.newizv.ru/news/society/20-09-2022/gennady-krasnikov-elected-new-president-of-the-russian-academy-of-sciences Gennady Krasnikov elected new President of the Russian Academy of Scienc