Membership of the French Academie des sciences comprises statutory elected Members, Foreign Associate Members and Corresponding Members, who are registered under two Divisions each subdivided into four Sections. An inter-section, called "Applied sciences", brings together Academicians directly concerned with scientific applications. As of May 2013, the Academy has 248 Members, 135 Foreign Associate Members and 99 Corresponding Members.
On December 11 2012, the Members elected Philippe TAQUET and Bernard MEUNIER respectively to then offices of President and Vice-President for the term 2013-2014
Cf. Cf. Press release [in French]
Member list, by Division and Section
13.05.2013
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Protistes planctoniques. Ce plancton a été récolté au cours de l'expédition Tara. Le 5 septembre 2009 le bateau Tara est parti de Lorient pour une expédition de 3 ans sur tous les océans du monde, afin d'étudier la vie microscopique des océans.