Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
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The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (Dutch: Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, abbr. KNAW) is an organization dedicated to the advancement of science and literature in the Netherlands. The academy is housed in the Trippenhuis in Amsterdam.
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Formation | 8 May 1808; 216 years ago (1808-05-08)[1] |
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Headquarters | Trippenhuis[2] |
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Coordinates | 52°22′17.5″N 4°53′59″E |
President | Marileen Dogterom |
Website | www |
Formerly called | Royal Institute of Science, Letters and Fine Arts[3] |
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In addition to various advisory and administrative functions it operates a number of research institutes and awards many prizes, including the Lorentz Medal in theoretical physics, the Dr Hendrik Muller Prize for Behavioural and Social Science and the Heineken Prizes.