The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters (; ) 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.
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 and Computer Science 28 members
Physics and Astronomy 26 members
Geosciences 24 members
Chemistry 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 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.
Prizes
Academy Award
The highest prize of the academy is the Academy Award, awarded to a distinguished member of the Academy in recognition of the scientific career. The prize has been awarded since 1945. As of 2023, the value of the prize is 30.000€. The recipients of the prize are: