Academic Sub-Assemblies are the principal scientific research authorities. Members of Sub-Assemblies consist from full academy members, leading researchers, professors from universities, research institutes and government agencies.
The total number of Sub-Assembly Members are 200.
There are six academic Sub-Assemblies
- Sub-Assembly of Physics, Mathematics and Informatics;
- Sub-Assembly of Chemistry and Biology;
- Sub-Assembly of Geology, Geography and Environmental;
- Sub-Assembly of Technician and Technology;
- Sub-Assembly of Social Sciences;
- Sub-Assembly of Humanities.
The principal objectives of the MAS academic sectors are to develop fundamental research by the scientific subsectors; coordinate, analyze and forecast scientific development; and provide methodological guidelines to the institutes within the Sub-Assembly. Academic Sub-Assemblies accredit and publish the scientific field-specific journals.