Member Academies – International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences

Academia Nacional de Ingenieria (ANI)

Argentina
Founded: 1970
Elected to CAETS: 1999
Website: www.acading.org.ar

Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE)

Australia
Founded: 1976
Founding Member of CAETS: 1978
Website: www.atse.org.au

Royal Belgian Academy Council of Applied Sciences (BACAS)

Belgium
Founded: 1987
Elected to CAETS: 1990
Website: www.kvab.be

Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE)

Canada
Founded: 1987
Elected to CAETS: 1991
Website: www.cae-acg.ca

Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)

China
Founded: 1994
Elected to CAETS: 1997
Website: www.cae.cn

Croatian Academy of Engineering (HATZ)

Croatia
Founded: 1993
Elected to CAETS: 2000
Website: www.hatz.hr

Engineering Academy of the Czech Republic (EACR)

Czech Republic
Founded: 1995
Elected to CAETS: 1999
Website: www.eacr.cz

Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV)

Denmark
Founded: 1937
Elected to CAETS: 1987
Website: www.atv.dk

Council of Finnish Academies (CoFA)

Finland
Established: 2018
Elected to CAETS: 1989 (FACTE)
Website: www.academies.fi

National Academy of Technologies of France (NATF)

France
Founded: 1982 (CADAS); 2000 (NATF)
Elected to CAETS: 1989
Website: www.academie-technologies.fr

National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech)

Germany
Founded: 1997
Elected to CAETS: 2005
Website: www.acatech.de

Hungarian Academy of Engineering (HAE)

Hungary
Founded: 1990 (MMA)
Elected to CAETS: 1995
Website: www.mernokakademia.hu

Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

India
Founded: 1987
Elected to CAETS: 1999
Website: www.inae.in

Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE)

Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland*
Founded: 1997
Elected to CAETS: 2020
Website: www.iae.ie
*IAE is an all-island body

Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ)

Japan
Founded: 1987
Elected to CAETS: 1990
Website: www.eaj.or.jp

National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK)

Korea
Founded: 1995
Elected to CAETS: 2000
Website: www.naek.or.kr

Academy of Engineering of Mexico (AIM)

Mexico
Founded: 1973-Mexican Academy of Engineering; 1974-National Academy of Engineering Mexico; 2002-Combined to AIM
Founding member of CAETS: 1978
Website: www.ai.org.mx

Netherlands Academy of Technology and Innovation (ACTI.nl)

Netherlands
Founded: 1986
Elected to CAETS: 1993
Website: www.acti-nl.org

Royal Society Te Aparangi

New Zealand
Founded: 1867
Elected to CAETS: 2019
Website: www.royalsociety.org.nz

Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE)

Nigeria
Founded: 1997
Elected to CAETS: 2019
Website: www.nae.org.ng

Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences (NTVA)

Norway
Founded: 1955
Elected to CAETS: 1990
Website: www.ntva.no

Pakistan Academy of Engineering (PAE)

Pakistan
Founded: 2013
Elected to CAETS: 2018
Website: www.pacadengg.org

Academy of Engineering Sciences of Serbia (AESS)

Serbia
Founded: 1998
Elected to CAETS: 2019
Website: www.ains.rs

Slovenian Academy of Engineering (IAS)

Slovenia
Founded: 1995
Elected to CAETS: 2000
Website: www.ias.si

South African Academy of Engineering (SAAE)

South Africa
Founded: 1991 (Academy of Engineers in South Africa)
Elected to CAETS: 2009
Website: www.saae.co.za

Real Academia de Ingenieria (RAI)

Spain
Founded: 1994
Elected to CAETS: 1999
Website: www.raing.es

Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)

Sweden
Founded: 1919
Founding Member of CAETS: 1978
Website: www.iva.se

Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW)

Switzerland
Founded: 1981
Elected to CAETS: 1988
Website: www.satw.ch

Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng)

United Kingdom
Founded: 1976
Founding Member of CAETS: 1978
Website: www.raeng.org.uk

National Academy of Engineering (NAE)

United States of America
Founded: 1964
Founding Member of CAETS: 1978
Website: www.nae.edu

National Academy of Engineering of Uruguay (ANIU)

Uruguay
Founded: 1971
Elected to CAETS: 2000
Website: www.aniu.org.uy

Featured Member Activities

Alerting the engineering research community to the risks of predatory journals and conferences. This Engineering Brief highlights steps that can be taken by engineering research bodies at national, regional, and global levels to protect against predatory practices that could otherwise undermine the integrity of engineering research. It draws on findings published in an InterAcademy Report titled Combatting Predatory Academic Journals and Conferen ces.

Inter-seasonal heat storage in the residential and tertiary sector: A way to reduce our carbon footprint. This paper by the National Academy of Technologies of France briefly presents the technologies for thermal energy storage, then describes the systems suitable for large-scale inter-seasonal storage in the residential and tertiary sectors and the barriers to their deployment in France.

Responsibility in Companies and Institutions for Sustainable Development. This position paper by Germany’s National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) observes that while responsible technology design is of vital importance, the complexity and interdependence of social and environmental factors may diffuse that responsibility. It aims to stimulate debate engaging the technological sciences community together with organizations, companies and agencies with a research and technology focus.

A Systemic Approach to the Energy Transition in Europe. This report by the SAPEA (Science Advice for Policy by European Academies) notes that the pathway to reach net zero emissions is not clear. It presents a systemic approach and concludes with evidence-based policy options that could help Europe reach the Paris Agreement targets.

Archiving Big Data Beyond 2040: DNA as a Candidate. This report by the National Academy of Technologies of France notes that the current datacenter approach to archival of digital big data is not sustainable for the long haul and argues that an alternative is offered by molecular carriers of information, such as DNA. While prototypes demonstrating feasibility exist, performance must be improved by several orders of magnitude in order to become economically viable.

Eng. Manuel Solanet awarded La Ingeniería Prize 2021. Since 1969, the Argentine Center of Engineers, CAI, has distinguished, every two years, the professional career of an engineer through the Engineering award. This award is a classic of the profession and an emblem of the Argentine Center of Engineers, which rewards those who performed important tasks, with real significance for society and for the profession. At a national level, it is the most significant award within the engineering profession. Although in Spanish, you could find out more about this Prize here.

Sustainable Electricity in 2030. This report by the Irish Academy of Engineering poses important questions that must be addressed to improve the pace of transition and achieve the ambitious targets aimed at decarbonising Ireland’s energy supply over the next three decades.

From a Presence Culture to a Culture of Trust – Seven Theses on Mobile and Hybrid Working. This report by Germany’s National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) posits that a flexible approach to where and when work is done and giving employees the freedom to organize and design their own work schedules is a win-win for both employees and companies. It addresses both opportunities and limitations of mobile working; the report can be found here.

Innovation in the Food Industries: Impacts of the Digital Revolution. This report by the National Academy of Technologies of France notes that the food industry is an important link in the rapidly evolving global food system and emphasizes the need to exploit multiple digital data sets to underpin solutions to the complex problems.

Significant Gas Fired Generation Required During Transition to Zero Carbon. The Irish Government has adopted a challenging target of having 70% of the country’s electricity produced from renewable sources (primarily wind and solar) by 2030. In its newly published report, ‘The Challenge of High Levels of Renewable Electricity in Ireland’s Electricity System’ the Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE) seeks to identify the risks in the transition to renewable electricity and recommend prudent actions by policy makers.

Moral Imagination for Social Justice in Engineering. Despite over fifty years of calls to diversify engineering, progress has been far too slow. We need to rethink engineering ethics and practice to benefit a broader range of publics, incorporating not just intellectual reasoning but also emotional intelligence and embodied enactments of justice. The US National Academy of Engineering is hosting a webinar on 12 March 2021 during which root causes affecting progress and pathways for advancement will be discussed. More information is available here.

Driving the Human. Germany’s National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) has partnered with the Arts to launch a unique transdisciplinary initiative to discover new ways to combine social and technological innovations in order to rethink visions of the future. The global project aims to create spaces investigating critical questions from a multitude of perspectives around the world. The international community is invited to support effort through a Global Open Call for participation. Additional information, including an interview with acatech’s project lead can be found here.

Spotlight on Engineering

Engineer’s Day Celebration in the Netherlands was celebrated on March 17, praising the skills and inventions of engineers. The celebration is organized for the members of the Royal Institute of Engineers; one of the most important events of this special day is revealing the name of the Engineer of the year. Dr. David Fernandez Rivas, associate professor of fluid dynamics at the University of Twente, was named as the 2021 winner of this prestigious award.