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The Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan

The Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan is the main consumer of the network services. It is for integrating of institutes of Ac.of Sci. that the UzSciNet network was built. And now too, the Academy of Sciences takes an active part in supporting the network and elaborating the strategy of its development.

The Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan was established in 1943 and is the highest scientific institution in the country. It has 48 research institutions within its framework whose activities covers 433 branches of science. All in all, the scientific institutions are staffed by more than 7000 workers and 142 Associate members. The institutes of Ac.of Sci. are under the direction of the below listed Academy's divisions of:

• physical-mathematical sciences
• mechanics
• processes of control and informatics
• chemical sciences
• earth sciences
• biological sciences
• medical sciences
• history of language and literature
• economic, philosophic and juridical sciences
• Karakalpak branch of Uzbek Ac.of Sci.
• Samarkand branch of Uzbek Ac.of Sci

Though the principal concern of the Academy of Sciences is the advancement of the natural sciences and humanities, it is often difficult to draw the line where fundamental research ends and applied studies begin. The Academy supervises fundamental investigations in context with modern economical, industrial and cultural development of the country, promotes studies of new technological findings and the ways in which scientific achievements can be employed to practical advantage. All the members of the Academy are elected and approved.