Lietuvos mokslų akademija | |
Formation | 16 January 1941 |
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Type | Academy of sciences |
Headquarters | Gedimino pr. 3, Vilnius, Lithuania |
Coordinates | 54°41′11″N 25°17′5″E / 54.68639°N 25.28472°E |
President | Jūras Banys |
Website | lma.lt |
The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences or LMA (Lithuanian: Lietuvos mokslų akademija, Latin: Academia Scientiarum Lithuaniae) is a state-funded independent organization in Lithuania dedicated for science and research. Its mission is to mobilize prominent scientists and initiate activities that would strengthen the welfare of Lithuania and contribute to the scientific, social, cultural and economic development of the country.[1]