The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters ( Finnish ''Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia''; Latin ''Academia Scientiarum Fennica'') is a Finnish learned society. It was founded in 1908 and is thus the second oldest academy in Finland. The oldest is the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, which was founded in 1838.Matrikkeli - Suomalainen tiedeakatemia, Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, 18.08.2005
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Members

The academy has a total of 328 seats for Finnish members. When a member of the academy turns 65 years, his seat is free for selection of a new member, but he remains a full member until death. The seats are divided into two sections

Section of Science

Mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

and Computer Science 28 members * Physics and Astronomy 26 members * Geosciences 24 members *

Chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

21 members * Biology 22 members * Agriculture and Forestry 22 members * Medicine 46 members 189 seats

Section of the Humanities

* Theology and Religion 11 members *

Philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...

and Aesthetics 12 members * Psychology and Pedagogy 14 members * History and Archaeology 17 members * Finno-Ugric Studies 17 members * Linguistics 21 members * Jurisprudence 18 members * Social sciences 29 members 139 seats

Foreign members

Since 1924, foreign members have also been invited to the academy. A foreign scientist who has proven to be a leading researcher can be elected as a foreign member. The selection of foreign members follows the same strict principles as the selection of domestic members. Foreign members represent the best of science around the world.

Vaisala Prize

The Vaisala Prize ( fi , Väisälä Prize) was established by the Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters in cooperation with the Väisälä Foundation. The prize is awarded to outstanding scientists in the active parts of their careers in the fields of mathematics and natural sciences.Väisälä Prize former recipients
/ref> The prize is awarded by the Board of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. The first prize was awarded in 2000 and has been awarded annually since then. The Vaisala Prize is analogous to the Fields Prize for young mathematicians and has the same remuneration of 15 thousand, but is paid in euros (for 2021 this is about one and a half more than the Fields Prize due to the difference in exchange rates of euro and

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References

External links

Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
official website

, a presentation (at the website of the University of St Andrews). Science and technology in Finland Finnish culture Finland Finland 1908 establishments in Finland Scientific organizations established in 1908 Learned societies of Finland {{Org-stub