Leopoldina. Atourofthe German National. Academy of Sciences Leopoldina PublishingIn formation:

Publisher:The President ofthe Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina e. V. - Natonale Akademie der Wissenschafen. Concept:Caroline Wichmann and Nadine Flerlage, Department of Press and Public Relatons.design:unicom Werbeagentur GmbH, Berlin

Translaton:English Express, Berlin

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Published in:December ***

Cover Image:The Leopoldina headquartersin Halle upon Saale. Photo credits:David Ausserhofer

HKI/Anna Schroll, Thomas Meinicke, Karsten Möbius,Robert Bosch Stfung/Manuel Frauendorf, Jens Schlüter, Markus Scholz (Umschlag,, Unless otherwise mentoned, all photo rightsare held bythe Leopoldina.

D e ar Re ad e rs ,Since being declared German Natonal Academy of Sciencesin 2008,the Leopoldina has become well established as an advisory body. for policy makers and society. as well asin internatonal. cooperaton. In this advisory. capacity,the academy organises important debates. on topics such asthe energy transiton, pre-implantaton genetc diagnosis, demographics or research. on antbiotcs.

Our ofceinthe government quarterin Berlin gives. us easy and direct contact to policy-makers,the media and internatonal partners. The Leopoldina also. enjoys successful cooperaton with academies inother countries. Inthe past few years, for instance,it has established cooperaton agreements with. natonal academiesin South Africa, South Koreaand Israel, and held many joint symposia. in this brochure, we would like to provide you with An overview ofthe Leopoldina and its actvites.

The brochure describes our work and gives youthe names ofthe relevant contact persons. Please. do not hesitate to contact us should you have any. questons.

Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina was appointedthe German Natonal. Academy of Sciences on 14 July ***

The legal. basis for this act wasthe resoluton bythe Joint. Science Conference ofthe federaton and states. of 18 February ***

Since then,the Federal. President of Germany has beenthe patron of theLeopoldina. The academy is independent and.dedicated tothe common good. in founding anatonal academy,the idea was to create alegitmised insttuton that would work. scientfcally on important social topics of relevance tothe future, independently of economic. or politcal interests; communicate its results inthe politcal sphere and tothe public; and represent these topics both natonally and internatonally.

The Leopoldina was foundedin 1652in Schweinfurt and is thusthe oldest contnuously existng. academy of natural sciences and medicine inthe world. As an academy, it selects outstanding. scientsts to become members. Since its foundaton, it has appointed over 7,000 individuals, including Marie Curie, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Alexander. von Humboldt, Justus von Liebig and Max Planck,among others.

Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften. Patron, Federal President Joachim. Gauck, atthe 2013 Leopoldina Annual. Assembly

Contact:Prof. Dr. Dr. h. C. mult. Jörg Hacker. President. Jägerberg 1

06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

Fax: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

E-mail: joerg. hacker**[ta]**poldina.org

With currently around 1,500 membersin more. than 30 countries,the Leopoldina hasthe largest. number of members among German academies.

The membersare organisedin specialised sectons, whichin turnare grouped into four classes.

These classes, which were newly introduced in2009, integratethe members more strongly than. beforeinthe drafing of statements and recommendatons and also strengthen interdisciplinary. exchange. The classes focus on natural sciences,life sciences, medicine, as well as humanites, social and behavioural sciences. They also form theplatorm for internatonal exchange andthe selecton of new members.

The Annual Assemblies provide aforum for themembers.

Members, Sections, and Classes. Leopoldina‘s Classes and Sectons:Class I: Mathematcs, Natural Sciences and Engineering

• Mathematcs

• Informatcs

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Earth Sciences

• Engineering Sciences. Class II: Life Sciences

• Agricultural and Nutritonal Sciences

• Physiological and Evolutonary Biology

• Genetcs/Molecular Biology and Cell Biology

• Biochemistry and Biophysics

• Microbiology and Immunology

• Human Genetcs and Molecular Medicine

• Physiology and Pharmacology/Toxicology. Class III: Medical Sciences

• Anatomy and Anthropology

• Pathology and Forensic Medicine

• Internal Medicine and Dermatology

• Surgery, Orthopaedics, Anaesthesiology

• Gynaecology and Paediatrics

• Neurosciences

• Ophthalmology, Oto-Rhino-Laryngologyand Stomatology

• Radiology

• Veterinary Medicine. Class IV: Humanites, Social and Behavioural Sciences

• History of Science and Medicine

• Epistemology

• Economics and Empirical Social Sciences

• Psychology and Cognitve Sciences

• Cultural Sciences

5the Leopoldina is asupranatonal associaton of scientsts. More than aquarter of its members.come from outside Germany. New members are. proposed bythe academy members and elected tothe academy bythe presidiumin amult-stage. selecton process. Each member belongs to asectonin accordance with his or her scientfc discipline. Each secton elects arepresentatve to thesenate from its members. The senate, to which. individuals from scientfc organisatons and thepublic also belong, electsthe members of thepresidium, checksthe accountability reports and.decides onthe academy’s scientfc strategy.

The academy is organised as anon-proft registered associaton and is funded bythe German. Federal Ministry of Educaton and Research (80%)

andthe state where it is located, Saxony-Anhalt(20%). The president and four vice presidents. formthe executve boardinthe legal sense. thepresidium is made up ofthe Executve Board and. additonal members and is responsible for theLeopoldina’s actvites. A full-tme secretary general isin charge ofthe ofce and is supported bythe administraton departmentin this role.

Organisation

Contact:Prof. Dr. Juta Schnitzer-Ungefug. Secretary General. Jägerberg 1

06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

Fax: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

E-mail: leopoldina**[ta]**poldina.org

Dr. Bernd Sperlich. Head of Administraton. Jägerberg 1

06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

Fax: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

E-mail: bernd. sperlich**[ta]**poldina.org

Leopoldina members and thecity of Schweinfurt donated. this president’s chain of office tothe academyin ***

Providing guidance on current scientfc and science policy issues to policy makers, society and. industry isthe central task ofthe German Natonal. Academy of Sciences. These can include topics. such as climate change, nutriton, disease controland health, demographic change, global economic. systems, conflict research or natural resources.

The aim is to deliver statements and recommendatons for meetng urgent social challenges and to identfy important future issues, wherethe scientfc basis is importantin fnding asoluton. inthis work, it is also amater of recognising at an. early stagethe important developments that are. indicated by science and may become of signifcance to societyinthe future, and of analysing and.commentng appropriately on the***

The Leopoldina conducts its policy advice actvites. jointly withthe Union ofthe German Academies. of Sciences and Humanites, includingthe BerlinBrandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanites, as well as acatech - Natonal Academy of Science and Engineering. The work is steered bya. coordinatng commitee, which is led bythe Leopoldina. Working groups or ad hoc commissions. can also be formed alone orin cooperaton with. other academies, scientfc insttutons or internatonal partners,in order to produce recommendatons and statements. As aresult, statements,recommendatons or reportsare produced on. interdisciplinary or feld-specifc topics and longterm developments, but also on current, day-today politcal issues.

The Leopoldina conducts apeer review ofthe results and then submits them as abasis for discussion and politcal measures to decision makers and. interested partesinthe politcal sphere and society.

Advice for Policy Makers and Society

Contact:Elmar König. Head ofthe Policy Advice Department. Jägerberg 1

06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

Fax: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

E-mail: elmar. koenig**[ta]**poldina.org

Chancellor Angela Merkel atthe Annual Assembly ***

 7inthe age of globalisaton, topics such as energy,climate change or health require supranatonal. politcal measures. By cooperatng withthe academies of other countries,the Leopoldina promotesthe internatonal exchange of views on these topics. This takes placein various forms, such as joint. symposia orthe issuing of joint statements. For example,the natonal science academies of themember countries - known asthe G-Science. Academies - make recommendatons for solving urgent global challenges tothe partcipatng. heads of state and governmentinthe run-up to each Summit. in order to address such topics of global relevance,the Leopoldina is an actve member of internatonal umbrella organisatons incorporating other natonal academies such asthe Royal. Societyin London,the Académie des sciences inParis,the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and theNatonal Academies ofthe United States. For example these include the:

• InterAcademy Council (IAC)

• InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP)

• Global Network of Science Academies (IAP)

• Federaton ofthe European Academies of Medicine (FEAM)

Since April 2010,the Secretariat ofthe European. Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC), to whichthe natonal academies ofthe EU member. states belong, is located atthe Leopoldina. Internatonal statements and recommendatons of European signifcanceare produced by EASAC and. sent tothe EU Commission orthe EU Parliament.

Contact:Dr. Marina Koch-Krumrei.

Head ofthe Internatonal Relatons Department. Jägerberg 1

06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

Fax: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

E-mail: marina. koch-krumrei**[ta]**poldina.org

Dr. Christane Diehl. EASAC Secretariat. Jägerberg 1

06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

Fax: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

E-mail: christane. diehl**[ta]**poldina.org

International. Relationsin 2012, around 40 of thehighest-ranking representatives ofthe international IAPand IAC academy networks. met atthe Leopoldina,which is amember of both. associations***

. Policy advice also always includes advising society.

The public should havethe opportunity to inform. itself more easily and beter about current scientfc and science policy topics,in order to be able to partcipateinthe politcal discussions. Issues. of importance to society, such as demographic. change, tackling contagious diseases, and securing energy supply,are therefore presented comprehensiblyin interactve dialogue-based events.

Visitors to these events - which include fshbowl. discussions, night-tme science cafés and science. slams - havethe opportunity to talkin depth with. one another and with experts about urgent issues. ofthe day. in order to promotethe interdisciplinary discussion between scientsts and to disseminate their. scientfc fndings,the Leopoldina co-organises. symposia and meetngs with universites, research insttutes and other academies. The symposiaare interdisciplinary and convey current. knowledge beyondthe borders ofthe discipline,whilethe meetngs discuss feld-specifc problems. more extensively.

Contact:Katharina Schmidt. Event Management. Jägerberg 1

06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

Fax: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

E-mail: katharina. schmidt**[ta]**poldina.org

Public Events. ▴ Member ofthe Leopoldina and Nobel laureate Bruce Beutler during alecture atthe 2014 Annual Assembly, moderated by Leopoldina Vice President Bärbel Friedrich.

▴ Klaus Töpfer, Executive Director ofthe Institute for Advanced Sustainability. Studies, holdsthe 2013 Leopoldina Christmas Lecture onthe topic of sustainability.

 9the Leopoldina makes its scientfc discussions. available tothe public. Its journal “Nova Acta. Leopoldina” reflectsthe academy’s spectrum of lectures, meetngs and symposia. This journal representsthe contnuaton ofthe frst medical and. natural scientfc journalinthe world and dates. back tothe year ***

The journal “Acta Historica Leopoldina” is dedicated tothe history of science, partcularly that. ofthe academy. The academy’s almanac has been. published since 1990 and documentsthe actvites ofthe Leopoldina duringthe respectve calendar year.

Publications

Contact:Dr. Joachim Kaasch and Dr. Michael Kaasch. Scientfc Publishing. Emil-Abderhalden-Str.

06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0) 345 472 39-135***

Fax: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

E-mail: kaasch**[ta]**poldina.org

▴the Leopoldina’s. illustrated book providesa.comprehensive overview ofthe national academy.

◀the “Nova Acta Leopoldina” reflectsthe spectrum. of subjects represented inthe Leopoldina.

The German Natonal Academy of Sciences Leopoldina informsthe public about its workina. digital newsleter published every two months.

Alongside reports on events and new policy advice statements,the newsleter features interviews with prominent scientsts and politcians.

The newsleter is publishedin German and English and currently has around 5,000 subscribers.

The Leopoldina’s richly illustrated book gives. more detailed informaton aboutthe work, projects and history ofthe venerable academy.

You can subscribe tothe Leopoldina newsleter at

http://www.**opoldina.org/en/abo.

Contact:Caroline Wichmann. Head of Press and Public Relatons. Jägerberg 1

06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

Fax: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

E-mail: presse**[ta]**poldina.org

Since 1997,the Leopoldina has supported outstanding young post-doctoral students by providing post-doctoral scholarshipsin its Fellowship. Programme. These scholarshipsare available to German scientsts who would like to work abroad(and to scientsts from Austria and Switzerland. who wish to conduct researchin Germany). theprogramme makes it possible for them to carry. out independent research for up to two years ata. renowned scientfc insttuton abroad (orin Germany).

The awarding ofthe fellowships and their fnancial endowmentare based onthe guidelines ofthe German Research Foundaton. An awarding.commitee decides onthe basis of peer-reviewed. project proposals. To date, over 430 people have. been supportedinthe programme, which is funded bythe German Federal Ministry of Educatonand Research. Since 2009,the state of SaxonyAnhalt has contributed tothe funding.

Afer they have returned from abroad,the academy offers its fellows further support, with theaim of facilitatng their integraton intothe German science environment. This follow-up funding. is limited to fve years and helps its benefciaries to present scientfc results, maintain and develop. contacts, and establish new cooperaton projects.

All ofthe fellowsare offered amentoring programmein whichthe members ofthe Natonal. Academy of Sciences provide expert guidance.

Contact:Dr. Andreas Clausing. Coordinator ofthe Fellowship Programme. Emil-Abderhalden-Str.

06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

Fax: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

E-mail: stpendium**[ta]**poldina.org

The Fellowship. Programmethe Leopoldina Fellowship Programme enabled. Christine Beemelmanns(right) to undertake aperiod. of study at Harvard Medical. Schoolin Boston, USA. Today. she conducts research at theHans Knöll Institutein Jena. 1the Leopoldina honours outstanding scientfc. achievements by awarding medals and prizes.

Apart from honorary membership, which is limited to afew individuals,the Cothenius Medalin gold,endowed by Christan Andreas Cothenius (1708-1789), personal physician tothe royal Prussian. court, isthe Leopoldina’s most important award.

This medal is awarded forthe outstanding lifetme. achievements of amember ofthe Leopoldina.

The Carus Medal is based on an endowment inhonour ofthe XIII President ofthe Leopoldina,Carl Gustav Carus (1789-1869). It is complemented bythe Carus Award, which is endowed by thefounding city ofthe Leopoldina, Schweinfurt. theprize andthe medalare awarded for important. scientfc discoveries or achievements withina. feld represented bythe Leopoldina.

The Leopoldina awardsthe Mendel Medal - named aferthe founder of genetcs, Gregor. Mendel (1822-1884) - for special achievementsin researchinthe feld of molecular biology and. genetcs. The Schleiden Medal is awarded for signifcant achievementsinthe area of cell research.

Leopoldina membersare honoured for major contributons tothe beneft ofthe academy by thepresidium’s Medal of Merit. The Emperor Leopold

Medal is awarded to public fgures who have. made asignifcant contributon tothe Leopoldinaand to science as awhole.

The Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker Prize, endowed. with �50,000, is jointly awarded withthe Stferverband every two years. This prize honours scientsts or research teams for outstanding scientfc contributons and social commitment. theLeopoldina Early Career Award, sponsored bythe Commerzbank Foundaton, is endowed with. �30,000 and awarded every two years. The Leopoldina Thieme Prize for Medicine, endowed with. �15,000 and sponsored bythe Thieme Publishing. Group, is awarded to young scientsts who have. produced signifcant new fndingsinthe aetology, pathogenesis, therapy and preventon of human diseases. Thereare two further awards, theGeorg Uschmann Prize forthe History of Science,endowed with �2,000, andthe Leopoldina Prize. for Young Scientsts, which is presently endowed. with �5***

Contact:Dr. Jörg Beineke. Senior Coordinator. Jägerberg 1

06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

Fax: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

E-mail: joerg. beineke**[ta]**poldina.org

Honours, Medals, and Prizesin 2013,the Leopoldina. awarded its member Stefan. W. Hell withthe Carus Medal. for his achievementsin thefield of microscopy. A year. later, Hell has received theNobel Prizein Chemistry. 2

the Leopoldina library was foundedin Nurembergin ***

With over 260,000 books, monographsand journals on natural sciences and medicine,it is arich resource of traditonal and modern. knowledge. The focus ofthe collecton is on publicatons aboutthe history of science, partcularly. of natural sciences and medicine, as well as on. publicatons by scientfc societes and associatons.

The comprehensive collecton of works on natural sciences and medicine on six floors of stacks. has accumulated mainly throughthe exchange of academy publicatons with partners all over theworld and gifs from academy members.

The literature can be viewed or borrowedin thereading room ofthe Leopoldinain August-BebelStrasse 50ain Halle. External users may request. materials by interlibrary loan. The electronic catalogue is available at htps://opac. bibliothek. unihalle.de/LNG=DU/DB=4/.

Contact:Jochen Thamm. Head Librarian. August-Bebel-Str. 50a. 06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

Fax: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

E-mail: jochen. thamm**[ta]**poldina.org

The Library. A view ofthe stacks ofthe library.

As one ofthe oldest academy archivesin theworld,the Leopoldina’s archive stores around. 1,700 metres of documents datng from over***

years.

The core collecton ofthe Leopoldina archive includes matriculaton records and minute books,curricula vitae, publicaton lists and portraits ofthe members, as well as series of correspondenceand comprehensive administratve records of theacademy. In additon,the archive stores som***

bequests from important scientsts, over 10***

photographs featuringthe history ofthe academyand science, and various works of art, such as. paintngs, drawings and medals.

With its collecton onthe history ofthe Leopoldina and its biographical materials,the archive. offers science historians excellent research opportunites.

Contact:Dr. Danny Weber. Head of Archive. Emil-Abderhalden-Str***

06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

Fax: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

E-mail: danny. weber**[ta]**poldina.org

Document fromthe early. days:the Leopoldina’s first. matriculation book from theyear ***

The Archive4

▴in autumn 2013,the Centre for Science Studies staged an exhibition of globes that showed how. our view ofthe Earth,the moon, and other planets has changed sincethe early modern age.

The Leopoldina Centre for Science Studies coordinatesthe Academy’s actvites relatng to thehistory of science and focuses on fundamental. science theory issues of relevance tothe subjects. represented bythe Leopoldina.

The centre offers agood working environment for. visitng researchers who wish to make use of theLeopoldina’s library and archive. It is also developing its own programmes to processthe Leopoldina’s library and archive materials and make them. available tothe public. It also coordinatesthe Leopoldina’s long-term projects, whichare funded bythe Union ofthe German Academies of Sciencesand Humanites. These include ahistorical-critcal. editon of Goethe’s writngs onthe natural sciences, completedin 2011, andthe project “Ernst. Haeckel (1834-1919)

Editon of Leters”.

The letters of Ernst Haeckelthe extensive collecton of leters by renowned. natural scientst Ernst Haeckel is an important. primary source of informaton onthe history. of biosciencesinthe 19th and early 20th centuries, and atestmony tothe popularisaton ofthe natural sciences around ***

The aim ofthe project is to compile Haeckel’s. leters, stll scatered acrossthe globe, with theinventoryinthe Ernst Haeckel archivesin an online presentaton and a25-volume editon of his. selected correspondence. Coordinated by theErnst-Haeckel-Haus atthe University of Jena,the compilaton of this comprehensive editon. is expected to take 25 years to complete.

For more informaton, please visit:

http://www.**opoldina.org/en/haeckelthe Centre for Science Studies. ▴ Zoologist Ernst Haeckel was appointed to theLeopoldinain ***

Contact:Prof. Dr. Rainer Godel. Project Manager ofthe Centre for Science Studies. Emil-Abderhalden-Str***

06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0)345 472 39***

Fax: +49 (0)345 472 39***

E-mail: rainer. godel**[ta]**poldina.org

5the Leopoldina, which was called Academia. Naturae Curiosorum atthe time, was founded by. four physiciansin 1652inthe Free Imperial City of Schweinfurt. Their aim was to deepen knowledge. ofthe natural sciences and to improve communication betweenthe natural scientists of that era. in 1677,the independent academy was officially. recognised by Kaiser Leopold

and was awarded. special privilegesin ***

Since then, it has hadthe title of Sacri Romani Imperii Academia Caesareo - Leopoldina Naturae Curosorum, from. which its current abbreviated name, Leopoldina,derives. Since 1878,the academy has been basedin Halle upon Saale.

The period ofthe Third Reich left its marks on theacademy, too. Both members and directors of theacademy succumbed tothe Nazi regime. Academy. members who were murderedinthe concentration campsare commemorated by astele on theacademy premises atthe Jägerbergin Halle. Duringthe years ofthe GDR,the Leopoldina largely. preserved its independence as aresult of thecourage and prudence ofthe members of its presidium. It selected its members, particularly from. what was thenthe Federal Republic of Germanyand from other countriesinthe West, without theexertion of state influence. Following German reunification, it receivedthe status of aregistered. associatio***

A National Academy. with aLong Traditionthe charter with which. Kaiser Leopold

awarded theacademy special privilegesin 1687 is made of bound. parchment with red satin. binding and an imperial seal. 6

the Presidium ofthe Leopoldinain September 2014 (from left to right)

Gunnar Berg, Jutta Schnitzer-Ungefug, Martin Quack, Benno Parthier, Frank Rösler, Bärbel. Friedrich, Helmut Schwarz, Jörg Hacker, Sigmar Wittig, Ursula M. Staudinger, Peter Propping, Martin Lohse, Hans-Peter Zenner, Volker ter Meulen. Other members not. pictured hereare Gunter S. Fischer, Harald zur Hausen, Heinz Schott and Georg Stingl. 7

the Presidiumthe academy is run by apresidium. Members ofthe presidiumare elected bythe senate. Their. term of ofce is fve years and they can be reelected once for afurther term. The Presidium. usually meets once amonth and prepares all ofthe academy’s important decisions.

Presidium. President Jörg Hacker, Halle. Vice Presidents Gunnar Berg, Halle. Bärbel Friedrich, Berlin

Martn J. Lohse, Würzburg. Ursula M. Staudinger, New York. Class Secretaries Peter Propping, Bonn. Frank Rösler, Hamburg. Sigmar Witg, Karlsruhe.

Hans-Peter Zenner, Tübingen. Members Martn Quack, Zurich. Helmut Schwarz, Berlin

Georg Stngl, Vienna. Secretary General Juta Schnitzer-Ungefug, Halle(with aconsultatve vote)

Former Council Members Gunter S. Fischer, Halle(with aconsultatve vote) Harald zur Hausen, Heidelberg.

Volker ter Meulen, Würzburg(XXV President)

Benno Parthier, Halle(XXIV President)

Special Representatve for Heinz Schot, Bonn. Archives, Library and. Long-term Projects(with aconsultatve vote)8

One ofthe Leopoldina’s key concerns is informingthe public about current developmentsin science.

Journalistsare therefore important partners, as. they provide background knowledge to alarge. audience and can explain research fndings and. their signifcance. The Leopoldina presents current research topics to important multpliers inthe “Diving into Science” seminar programme for. journalists, that was launched together with theRobert Bosch Stfung.

Journalists who do not have aspecifc scientfc. focus can atendthe programme’s lectures, discussions and workshops to learn how scientsts. work and under what conditons, visit renownedthe “Diving into Science”. Seminar Programme for Journalists. research establishments, and receive frst-hand. knowledge on topics of high societal relevance. such as climate change, personalised medicine,andthe future of farming.

Contact:Caroline Wichmann. Head of Press and Public Relatons. Jägerberg 1

06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0)345 472 39***

Fax: +49 (0)345 472 39***

E-mail: presse**[ta]**poldina.org

▴ Journalists participatinginthe seminar programme “Responses to climate change: Research for asustainable energy supply”. during an interview with Leopoldina member Ferdi Schüth.

▴ Participantsin “Diving into Science” visit renowned. research institutions such asthe Whitehead Institute inCambridge/USA and receive first-hand knowledge.

 19the Young Academy was co-founded by theBerlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and. Humanites andthe Leopoldinain June ***

Its. membership is restricted to 50 people. Outstanding junior scientsts who have completed adoctorateare elected as members for fve years.

The Young Academy’s primary tasksare to further interdisciplinary scientfc discourse among. outstanding young scientsts and to promote initatves atthe points of intersecton between science and society.

Contact:Dr. Ruth Bendels. Head of Ofcethe Young Academy. Jägerstrasse 22/230117 Berlin

Phone: +49 (0) 30 203 70***

Fax: +49 (0) 30 203 70***

E-mail: ofce**[ta]**jungeakademie.de

http://www.**ejungeakademie.de

The Young. Academy. Onthe initatve ofthe Leopoldina Presidium,Friends ofthe Leopoldina was foundedin August. 2007 withthe objectve of promotngthe academy’s science and research intellectually and materially. Its patron is Dr. Hans-Dietrich Genscher,former Foreign Secretary ofthe Federal Republic. of Germany and an honorary Senator ofthe Leopoldina. All interested partesare welcome to jointhe Friends ofthe Leopoldin***

Contact:Dr. -Ing. Horst Dietz. Chairman. Leopoldina Akademie Freundeskreis e. V.

Jägerberg 1

06108 Halle (Saale)

Phone: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

Fax: +49 (0) 345 472 39***

E-mail: freundeskreis**[ta]**poldina.org

http://www.**eundeskreis-leopoldina.de

Friends of theLeopoldina

Leopoldina Locations. All ofthe Leopoldina’s locations inHalle arein close walking distance. fromthe Moritzburgring tram stop.

It is served by line 7 from Halle main. station.

The Berlin office is located afew. minutes’ walk from Friedrichstrasse. railway station and Oranienburger. Tor underground station.

You can fnd detailed journey descriptons at

http://www.**opoldina.org/en/service/contact. Headquarters Archive, Library, Study centre

Leopoldina Headquarters. Jägerberg 1

06108 Halle (Saale)

Archive and Centre for Science Studies. Emil-Abderhalden-Str***

06108 Halle (Saale)

Library. August-Bebel-Str. 50a. 06108 Halle (Saale)

Fellowship Programme and Nova Acta Leopoldina Editorial Ofce. Emil-Abderhalden-Str***

06108 Halle (Saale)

Berlin Ofce. Reinhardtstr. 140117 Berlin

http://www.**opoldina.org

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