The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is one of the royal academies of Sweden. Founded on 2 June 1739, it is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization that takes special responsibility for promoting natural sciences and mathematics and strengthening their influence in society, whilst endeavouring to promote the exchange of ideas between various disciplines.
Main building of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm
Nobel Chemistry Prize, news conference (2008)
Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens handlingar, volume XI (1750).
Anders Johan von Höpken, the first Secretary
The Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala, is the oldest of the royal academies in Sweden, having been founded in 1710. The society has, by royal decree of 1906, 50 Swedish fellows and 100 foreign.
