The Academy of Sciences of Lisbon was created in 1779 as an institution dedicated to the advancement of science and learning thereby promoting academic progress and prosperity of the country. The Academy has two classes: sciences and letters, and each has 30 full members and 60 corresponding members distributed in six sections. It also has a number of foreign members. The Academy was one of the first national members of ICSU, is one of the 3 Portuguese members of the European Science Foundation and is the Portuguese partner of the European Science Exchange Programme of The Royal Society, UK.

President:
Professor Adriano Moreira

Vice President:
Professor António Manuel da Assunção Braz Teixeira

IAP Contact Person:
Professor António Manuel Dias Farinha (SG)