The Academy of Sciences of Cuba is an official institution of the Cuban State, independent and consultative in matters of science. It is dependent of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, which by law guarantees all matters related to the economic, material and financial supply to the Academy.
The Academy is actively involved in several international programs of Academies, such as the IANAS/IAP Water Program; the IANAS/IAP Science Education Program; the IAP Program on Digital Knowledge Resources and Infrastructure; the IAP Biosecurity Initiative; and the IAP Hazards and Disasters Initiative.
The Cuban Academy of Sciences is responsible for two important centers: The “Carlos J. Finlay” National Museum of History of Science and Technology, and the Cuban Observatory of Science and Technology - the Cuban institution with the mission of following tendencies and advances of science and technology internationally, identifying the aspects of national interest.
