The Russian Academy of Sciences (Russian: Росси йская акаде мия нау к, Rossi'iskaya akade'miya nau'k, shortened to РАН, RAN) consists of the national academy of Russia and a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation as well as auxiliary scientific and social units like libraries, publishers and hospitals. Headquartered in Moscow, the Academy is incorporated as a civil, self-governed, non-commercial organization[1] chartered by the Government of Russia. It combines members of RAS (see below) and scientists employed by institutions.

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