United States
In the United States, the Leopoldina works primarily with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The cooperation includes high-level workshops and symposia, as well as joint initiatives in international policy advice and science diplomacy.
Last edited: 17. June 2026
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National Academy of Sciences (NAS) as the Principal Partner
The United States has one of the most innovation-driven research systems in the world. The Leopoldina has worked closely for many years with the NAS, one of the world’s leading science academies and part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM).
The transatlantic connection is also reflected in the Leopoldina’s membership: more than 100 members of the Academy come from the United States.
Scientific Cooperation and Policy Advice
One focus of the cooperation lies in G7 and G20 policy advice. In 2026, the NAS is coordinating the Science20 process, and in 2027 it will take the lead in providing scientific advice for the G7 summit in the United States.
Joint initiatives undertaken by the Leopoldina and the NAS include workshops and symposia, in some cases also involving third partners, as in the German-Israeli-American conferences Digitization and Democracy (2021) and Energy Solutions (2023). Together with other partners, the NAS and the Leopoldina also support the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Ukrainian researchers.
Regular Coordination on International Networks
Like the Leopoldina, the US academies are also active in global academy networks. The Leopoldina regularly coordinates with its partners on engagement in international networks, including IAP and ISC. This occasionally gives rise to specific initiatives, most recently a statement on climate-resilient health initiated by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in connection with COP30 in Brazil.
A further link is their shared commitment to academic freedom and human rights. The Leopoldina’s Human Rights Committee is a member of the International Human Rights Network (IHRN), whose secretariat is based at the NAS in Washington, D.C.
events
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Impressions
Joint symposium of the Leopoldina, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, “Energy Solutions,” Halle
Joint symposium of the Leopoldina, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, “Energy Solutions,” date: October 10, 2023, exchange at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Berlin
Gemeinsames Symposium der Leopoldina, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities und der U.S. National Academy of Sciences „Digitization and Democracy”, 22.-23.06.2021, Session 3 am 23.06.2021
Gemeinsames Symposium der Leopoldina, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities und der U.S. National Academy of Sciences “Energy Solutions”, Termin am 10.10.2023, Austausch im Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Berlin
Joint symposium of the Leopoldina, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, “Energy Solutions,” date: October 10, 2023, exchange at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Berlin
Joint symposium of the Leopoldina, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences: “Energy Solutions”
Joint launch event of the National Academies of Germany, South Africa, Brazil, and the U.S. National Academy of Medicine and U.S. National Academy of Medicine, presentation of the statement “Air Pollution and Health” to the respective Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, U.N. Headquarters, New York City, June 19, 2019; On behalf of Leopoldina President J. Hacker, Gerald Haug ML presents the paper to H.E. Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations.
Science7 Dialogforum 2022, Podiumsdiskussion „Klimawandel: Vom Ozean und der Kryosphäre zur Dekarbonisierung“ 31. Mai 2022, Berlin | v.l.n.r. Prof. Dr. Maria Cristina Marcuzzo, Außenministerin, italienische Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei; Katie Gallus, Moderatorin; Prof. Dr. Ricarda Winkelmann, Professorin für Klimasystemanalyse, Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung; Prof. Dr. Ottmar Edenhofer ML, Direktor des Potsdam-Instituts für Klimafolgenforschung; Prof. Dr. Marcia McNutt, Präsidentin der U.S. National Academy of Sciences
Gemeinsames Symposium der Leopoldina, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities und der U.S. National Academy of Sciences „Energy Solutions“, Keynote Lecture am 11.10.2023 „Energy transition in a global perspective“ Mary Burce Warlick, Internationale Energieagentur, Paris, Frankreich
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