KNAS Membership and Governance
Membership to The National Academy is open to Citizens of the Republic of Kenya of certain standing, and selection is through application and subsequent election. Members are conferred by the Governing Council. There are three categories of Memberships which include Fellows, Members and Honorary Fellows. Fellows and Members of KNAS are granted the initials FKNAS for Fellows and MKNAS for Members after their names to indicate their status in the Academy. This is also a mark of scientific academic distinction and integrity. The Academy currently has 49 Fellows and 127 Members. Attached please find the 1st Edition of the publication of Profiles of the Fellows and Members of KNAS.
KNAS International Linkages
The international organizations, to which the KNAS belongs, on behalf of the Nation, include the International Science Council (ISC), the Inter Academy Partnerships (IAP), The Inter Academy Council (IAC). The Inter Academy medical panel, (IAMP), In addition to engaging with NASAC and other African Academies, KNAS also collaborates with the Royal Society, the US National Academies, the Beijing Association of Science and Technology (BAST), the Beijing Academy of Sciences (BAJST) and the Korean Academy of Sciences (KAST), the World Academy of Sciences Sub Saharan Africa Regional Partner (TWAS-SAREP), World Futures Federation (WFSF) and International Foundation for Science (IFS).
