Royal Society of Canada

The Royal Society of Canada, (French: La Société royale du Canada) The Canadian Academy of the Sciences and Humanities, is the senior national body of distinguished Canadian scientists and scholars. Its primary objective is to promote learning and research in the natural and social sciences and in the humanities.

Organization

The Royal Society of London and the Institut de France were the models for the Society. The Society today consists of approximately 1,800 Fellows being men and women from across Canada who are selected by their peers on account of their outstanding contributions to the arts and sciences. The President of the Society serves on the Governor General's advisory council on appointments to the Order of Canada.

Related Topics:
Royal Society - London - Institut de France - Canada - Order of Canada

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The Society is composed of three Academies:

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• The Académie des lettres et des sciences humaines (Academy I)
• The Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences (Academy II)
• The Academy of Science (Academy III).