National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Korea

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National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Korea

Established	17 July 1954; 70 years ago (1954-07-17)
Location	Banpo-daero 37-gil 59, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates	37°29′44.1″N 127°0′8.8″E / 37.495583°N 127.002444°E / 37.495583; 127.002444
Affiliations	International Council for Science
Staff	150
Website	www.nas.go.kr

The National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국학술원), is the senior national organization of distinguished Korean scientists and scholars. It was founded to promote learning and research in all areas of sciences by conferring membership and preferential treatment to those who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of sciences and learning. The Academy consists of 150 Fellows who are selected by their peers for their contributions to the sciences and education.^[1]