THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
The Russian academy of Sciences is the higher scientific institution of Russian Federation uniting the most outstanding scientists of the country as its members. It includes such sections as Physics and Mathematics, Chemistry, Geology and Geography, Biology, Engineering Sciences and so on.
The Academy participates in establishing international scientific institutions and organizations. It convenes scientific sessions, congresses, conferences and meetings. The Russian Academy of Sciences also establishes and promotes contacts with other scientific academies abroad.
The Academy consists of full members, corresponding members and foreign members.
The highest body of the Academy is the General Meeting consisting of full and corresponding members. Sessions of the General Meeting are convened whenever necessary but at least twice a year.
A Section of the Russian Academy of Sciences is a scientific and organizational center uniting within the Academy scientists of one or several fields of science. The highest body of the Section is the General Meeting of the Section.
The Academy exchanges publications with different scientific organizations.