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The Academy of Sciences of the Institute of France brings together French scholars and forms associations with foreign scholars, where both the former and the latter are selected from among the most eminent. By their involvement, they contribute to the accomplishing of the missions of the Academy. The Academy of Sciences is independent and durable, it encourages scientific life, and contributes to progress in the sciences and in their applications :
- it studies social questions associated with the development of the sciences and formulates recommendations, possibly with the involvement of other Academies,
- it is involved in the development of international scientific relations, notably within the European Union, and in the representation abroad of research carried out in France,
- it monitors the quality of the teaching of the sciences and works to ensure that the products of scientific development are integrated into the culture of people of our time,
- it encourages the diffusion of science among the public,
- it diligently upholds the role and the quality of French scientific language.

http://www.academie-sciences.fr