Plenary Session
Third Ordinary Session, Third Academic Year
Plenary Session |27 May 1939
The Third Ordinary Session of the Third Academic Year was held on Saturday, 27 May 1939. It was chaired by Fr. Agostino Gemelli. During the session it was announced that a bust in ... Read all
Second Ordinary Session, Third Academic Year
Plenary Session |21 January 1939
The Second Ordinary Session of the Third Academic Year took place on Saturday, 21 January 1939. During the Session, some issues related to the functioning of the Academy were ... Read all
Solemn Inaugural Session of the Third Academic Year
Plenary Session |18 December 1938
The solemn Inaugural Session of the third academic year was held on Sunday, 18 December 1938. It was presided over by His Holiness Pius XI. In his address to the Pope, the ... Read all
The Second Ordinary Session of the second Academic Year
Plenary Session |9 July 1938
The Second Ordinary Session of the second Academic Year opened on Saturday, 9 July 1938. During the Session, the Academicians present discussed and approved various items on the ... Read all
Solemn Inaugural Session of the Second Academic Year
Plenary Session |30 January 1938
The solemn Inaugural Session of the Second Academic Year was held on Sunday, 30 January 1938. It was presided over by Pope Pius XI, who had recovered from an illness after a long ... Read all
Basic science for human development, peace, and planetary health
Plenary Session |8-10 September 2022
Concept Note The Pontifical Academy of Sciences has held conferences and issued science-based statements urging to address, among others, the massive health problems caused by the ... Read all
Human Genome, Alternative Energy Sources for Developing Countries, Fundamental Principles of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence
Plenary Session |25-28 October 1994
The Plenary Session of the Academy has been dedicated to arguments of great importance, namely, the Human Genome, the Alternative Energies for Developing Countries, the Fundamental ... Read all
The Emergence of Complexity in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Plenary Session |27-31 October 1992
The twenty-eighth Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences was held in the Casina Pio IV in the Vatican from 27-30 October 1992. The theme indicated by the Council on ... Read all
Plenary Session
Plenary Session |15 April 1972
On Saturday, 15 April, together with the participants of the Study Week on "Use of Fertilizers and its Effect in Increasing Yield with Particular Attention to Quality and ... Read all
Science in the Context of Human Culture
Plenary Session |29-31 October 1990
The theme of this Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences was chosen in response to a need arising from a critical situation in present-day culture: the almost ... Read all