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The Council of Academia Sinica is a decision-making body consisting of 37 ex officio members (including the President, Vice Presidents, and Directors of Institutes and Research Centers, etc.) and 45 elected members with a tenure of three years.

The Council’s functions are as follows:

1. To make and review research policies.

2. To evaluate proposals concerning changes to Institutes, Research Centers, and their projects.

3. To promote domestic and international academic cooperation.

4. To make plans for academic development at the request of the central government.

5. To elect candidates for the presidency of Academia Sinica when that office is vacated.

6. To formulate rules as authorized by the by-laws of Academia Sinica.

Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences 23

Elected Members

Ex Officio Members

Division of Engineering Sciences 15

Elected Members

Division of Life Sciences 21

Elected Members

Ex Officio Members

Division of Humanities and Social Sciences 23

Elected Members

Ex Officio Members

Total: 82

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• The Organization Act of Academia Sinica

• The Regulations for Presidential Searches for Academia Sinica

• The Regulations for Meetings of the Council of Academia Sinica

• The Regulations for the Election of Council Members of Academia Sinica

• The Regulations for the Election of Academicians of Academia Sinica

• The Regulations for the Election of Honorary Academicians of Academia Sinica

• The Regulations for the Convocation of Academicians of Academia Sinica

• The Organization Regulations of the Research Institutes of Academia Sinica

• The Organization Regulations of the Research Centers of Academia Sinica

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