| Académie des Sciences du Cameroun | |
| Formation | 1990; 34 years ago (1990) |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Legal status | Non-governmental organization |
| Purpose | To promote the progress of science and technology for the economic, social, and cultural development of Cameroon |
| Headquarters | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Membership | 87 |
| Official language | French, English |
| President | Beban Sammy Chumbow |
| 1st Vice-President | Jeanne Yonkeu Ngogang |
| 2nd Vice-President | Kofane Timoleon Crepin |
| Secretary General | Mbah David Akuro |
| Affiliations | Ministry of Scientific and Technical Research, Ministry of Higher Education, International Science Council |
| Website | www |
The Cameroon Academy of Sciences (CAS) is a non-governmental organization that supports the progression of science and technology for the economic, social, and cultural development of Cameroon. It was established in 1990 by a group of Cameroonian scholars during a symposium on agriculture and agricultural research in Sub-Saharan Africa in Douala, Cameroon. The academy provides unbiased advice to the government and other stakeholders on issues related to science and technology.
History
The idea of creating a national academy of sciences in Cameroon was first proposed in 1972 by the Council for Higher Education and Scientific Research. In 1982, the council proposed a draft decree for the creation of the academy. However, it was not until 1990 that the academy was formed by a group of Cameroonian scholars during a symposium on agriculture and agricultural research in Sub-Saharan Africa in Douala, Cameroon. The symposium was organized by the International Foundation for Science and the Third World Academy of Sciences.
The founding members of the academy, 25 scientists from various disciplines, elected Jean-Pierre Tignol as the first president of the academy. The academy was officially inaugurated on 10 February 1993 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, by then Prime Minister Simon Achidi Achu. The academy received its legal status as a non-governmental organization in 1992 and was affiliated with both the Ministry of Scientific and Technical Research and the Ministry of Higher Education.
References
- Mbah et al. 2020, p. 133.
- ^ "Cameroon, Cameroon Academy of Sciences (CAS)". International Science Council. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ (IAP), the InterAcademy Partnership (10 November 2014). "Enhancing the Capacity of African Science Academies: The Final Evaluation of ASADI" (PDF). InterAcademy Partnership. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "About". Cameroon Academy of Sciences (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- "ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES DU CAMEROUN". Université de Dschang (in French). 28 November 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
Bibliography
- Mbah, David A.; Ayonghe, Samuel N.; Tanya, Vincent N.; Titanji, Vincent P.K.; Guewo-Fokeng, Magellan (10 February 2020). "The Cameroon Academy of Sciences model of evidence-based science advice". Journal of the Cameroon Academy of Sciences. 15 (2). African Journals Online (AJOL): 133. doi:10.4314/jcas.v15i2.4. ISSN 2617-3948. S2CID 213344528.
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