Read an interview with Professor Naki Nakićenović and Professor Benjamin Sovacool where they reflect on the recent work on SRM by the Scientific Advice Mechanism and their role within it.

Call for nomination of experts from a range of disciplines and fields to review evidence on Advanced Materials, for the European Scientific Advice Mechanism.
The deadline for nominations is 20th February 2025.

Read an interview with Professor Martin Kahanec MAE, the new Class Chair of the Social and Related Sciences Class. Alongside this new role, he joins the AE Board of Trustees and serves as an Honorary Vice-President for his five-year term.



discusses his work on inequality, migration, and the importance of safeguarding academic freedom.

Read a message from Marja Makarow, President of Academia Europaea 2022-2024.

Professor Yonina Eldar MAE, Member of the Informatics Section, receives the Israel Prize in Engineering Research and Engineering Sciences.

Prof. Arto Salomaa, Member of the Informatics section since 1992, passed away January 26, 2025.

Read an exclusive interview with Professor Emmanuelle Charpentier MAE conducted during the Academia Europaea annual conference in Wroclaw by Wyborcza, one of Poland’s leading newspapers.

Professor Fausto Colombo, member of the Film, Media and Visual Studies Section since 2016, and member of its Section Committee between 2017 and 2023 passed away January 14, 2025.
Read the obituary by Prof. Göran Bolin and Prof. Kirsten Drotner, Past chairs of the Film, Media and Visual Studies section.

Read an interview with Professor Rosi Braidotti, member of the Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies section where she reflects on her contributions to feminist philosophy, the evolution of the Humanities, and the importance of embracing intergenerational justice.

Read an interview with Professor Saiful Islam, member of the Chemical Sciences Section since 2021, where he shares his journey in advancing sustainable energy research, championing science communication through engaging talks and record-breaking public experiments.

Read about important changes addressed by the Academia Europaea Board meeting on 25th November 2024.

Academia Europaea members are invited to submit nominations for membership.
The nomination cycle 2024/2025 closed on 31 January 2025.

Season's greetings to all members and visitors of the Academy website.
Read the messages from the outgoing President, Marja Makarow and the Hub Directors highlighting the activities of this year.

Group of Chief Scientific Advisors and the European Group on Ethics have published a new Evidence Review Report and literature reviews, with AE as lead academy and coordinated by AE Cardiff.

Read the end-of-year message from the president of Academia Europaea, Professor Marja Makarow.

Read an interview with Professor Heino Falcke MAE where he shares his experience of capturing the first image of a black hole.

Read an interview with Professor Helen Kennedy where she explores what a fair and inclusive digital society could look like and the challenges of digital inequality, big data, and technology ethics.

Read the interview with Professor Katarzyna Chojnacka where she discusses her pioneering work in sustainable technologies and shares insights on contributing to climate-neutral urban innovations.

Read the interview with Scott Bremer where the recently elected Chair of the Young Academy of Europe discusses his motivation for taking on the role and his priorities for the YAE.

Read an interview with Prof. Yvonne Buckley where she examines how climate action and land use shape biodiversity.

Read an interview with Professor Verena Winiwarter MAE where she discusses historical shifts in energy use, and the lessons they offer for modern energy policy and transition.

Professor Donald Dingwell elected Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).

Read the interview with Prof. Arlene Holmes-Henderson where she discusses her new publication highlighting real-world examples of how arts and humanities research impacts public policy.

Time: 26th November 2024 at 16:00 – 18:00 CET.
Venue: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology.

The renowned scientific journal Nature Medicine has published a new article by Péter Hegyi and András Varró on the challenges of the education of the next generation of scientists and doctors.

Read an interview with Professor Kate Tchanturia, member of the Physiology and Neurescience section, where she describes her career at the intersection of research and clinical practice in autism and eating disorders.

Professor Chris Brewin, UCL PALS Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology, has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS).

Demis Hassabis, member of the Informatics section of Academia Europaea since 2023, is one of the three Laureates of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024.

Professor Franco Nori, member of the Physics and Engineering Sciences section, receives the 2024 Charles Hard Townes Medal.

Read an interview with Péter Hegyi, the new Academic Director of the Budapest Knowledge Hub, conducted by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.