The Academy of Sciences of Moldova (hereinafter referred to as the Academy of Sciences – ASM) is a public institution of national importance, autonomous and independent of the state authorities and successor to the Academy of Sciences of the Moldovan SSR, established on August 2, 1961, reorganized based on the Science and Innovation Code no. 259-XV of July 15, 2004,   with subsequent changes and additions.

The Academy of Sciences carries out its activity in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, the Code on Science and Innovation no. 259-XV of July 15, 2004, republished in the Official Monitor of the Republic of Moldova no. 58-66 / 131 of 23.02.2018, with other normative acts, with the international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is a party and with the Statute of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova (in new wording) approved by the Decision of the General Assembly of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova no. 1/2 of January 24, 2019.

The Academy of Sciences brings together personalities with outstanding achievements in the fields of research, innovation, and culture: titular members (academicians), corresponding members, honorary members and scientific researchers, elected as members of the science departments. The titular members and corresponding members of the Academy of Sciences are scientists and people of high civic standing, well-known specialists in the field, citizens of the Republic of Moldova, who have distinguished themselves by works of great theoretical or practical value and have contributed considerably to the development of national science and culture. Honorary members of the Academy of Sciences are prestigious personalities from the country and abroad, who have achieved remarkable results in science and culture, support the Academy of Sciences, actively participate in technical and scientific cooperation with organizations in the fields of research and innovation in Moldova.