Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republika Srpska

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Academy of Sciences and Arts of Republika Srpska
(Академија наука и умјетности Републике Српске)
AbbreviationАНУРС
ANURS
Formation1996 in Banja Luka
TypeNational academy
PurposeScience, arts, academics
HeadquartersBosnia and HerzegovinaRepublika Srpska Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location
  • Trg Srpskih Vladara II (Square of Serb Rulers II) Coordinates: 44°46'20"N 17°11'37"E
Rajko Kuzmanović[1]
Main organ
Presidency of the Academy
Websitewww.anurs.org

The Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republika Srpska (Serbian: Академија наука и умјетности Републике Српске, АНУРС, Bosnian and Croatian Akademija nauka i umjetnosti Republike Srpske, ANURS) is highest representative institution in the Republika Srpska of science and art founded in 1996. It has four departments – Department of Social Sciences, Department of Literature and Arts, Department of Natural, Mathematical and Technical Sciences and the Department of Medical Sciences. It is based in Banja Luka.[2]

List of presidents[edit]

Name Period
Petar Mandić 1996–1999
Slavko Leovac 2000
Veselin Perić 2000–2003
Milan Vasić 2003
Rajko Kuzmanović 2004–Present

Members[edit]

Film director and writer Emir Kusturica, member of the Academy, since 2011
Writer Peter Handke, member of the Academy, since 2008

Some prominent members of the Academy are:[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kuzmanović, Rajko; Mirjanić, Dragoljub (2005). The Republic of Srpska - Tenth Years of the Dayton Peace Agreement. Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republika Srpska. p. 19. ISBN 978-99938-631-9-9. ACADEMICIAN RAJKO KUZMANOVlC, PRESIDENT OF ANURS
  2. ^ Academy of Sciences and Arts of Republika Srpska: Foundation, establishment and status of the Academy
  3. ^ Academy of Sciences and Arts of Republika Srpska: Members

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