Ethiopian Academy of Sciences

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The Ethiopian Academy of Sciences is a national academy founded on April 10, 2010. [1] Pediatrician Demissie Habte served as its inaugural president. [1] The founding class of fellows included 50 people across the natural and social sciences. [1] It was started by researchers from Addis Ababa University with support from the Royal Society until 2011. [2] [1] [3] Its founding executive director is plant ecophysiologist Masresha Fetene. [4] Brhane Gebrekidan, an agronomist, is vice president. [4] By 2022, only 9 percent of its fellows were women, the smallest percentage among academies in Africa. [5] It is a member of the Network of African Science Academies. [6]

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