Hungarian Academy of Sciences

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The academy is in Budapest

The Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Hungarian: [Magyar Tudományos Akadémia] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) (MTA)) is the most important and prestigious learned society of Hungary. Its seat is at the bank of the Danube in Budapest, between Széchenyi rakpart and Akadémia utca.

Its main responsibilities are to support and grow science, scientific findings, supporting research and development, and representing Hungarian science domestically and around the world. There are over 1,300 members.

Hungarian Academy Of Sciences Media

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  László Lovász, the president of the academy till 2020. Previously he served as the president of International Mathematical Union.

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  Count István Széchenyi offers one year's income of his estate for the purposes of a learned society.