What is the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine?

The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is a self-governing state-funded organization that serves as the primary center for science and technology development in the country. It coordinates a vast network of research institutes, departments, and scientific centers while reporting annually to the Cabinet of Ministers. Historically, it operated as a branch of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union from 1919 until 1991.

What we know

• The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is a self-governing state-funded organization that coordinates a system of research institutes. [2]
• From 1919 until 1991, the academy functioned as a branch of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union. [2]
• The headquarters of the academy is located on Volodymyrska Street in Kyiv and it also functions as an open-access publisher, building, and language regulator. [1, 2]
• The academy reports annually to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. [2]

Where to go next

• a case in pointWhat research does the Institute of History of Ukraine conduct?
• compared withHow does the National Academy of Medical Sciences relate to the main academy?
• how we knowWhat exhibits are held at the National Museum of Natural History in Kyiv?
• the bigger pictureWhat are the broader responsibilities of state-funded academies in Eastern Europe?
• what caused itHow did the dissolution of the Soviet Union impact Ukrainian scientific institutions?
• an unexpected connectionHow does a historical research institute share its home with a natural history museum?Both the museum and various specialized departments operate under the same overarching national academy umbrella in Kyiv.

Sources

• [1]National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Wikidata Q958769) · CC0 1.0
• [2]National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Institute of History of Ukraine · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]National Museum of Natural History at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine · CC BY-SA 4.0

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