1. Former Academy of Science of Afghanistan (ASA) Chairmen:
Dr. Abdul Majeed Bari Majid Rashid Rashed (2010, 2011, 2012 dismissed)
Prof Soraya Popal (20130924)
Dr. Najmuddin Tereen Tarin acting chairman of academy of sciences of Afghanistan. (20130924)

Deputy of the Afghanistan Academy of Science and Literature:
Sayed Amin Mujjahid,
Deputy of Islamic department for Afghanistan Sciences Academy:
Saifur Rahman Stanekzai killed (20170512)

Head of Planning Department:
Mohammad Musa Rahimi (20110426)
Director of Culture and Foreign Affairs:
Mir Rahmant Nabi (2016)

2. Previous Functions Prof Soraya Popal:

President, Chairman, Academy of Sciences and Literature of Afghanistan (20130924)

3. Biodata Soraya Popal:
She went to Aryana School in Kabul later to the Faculty of Science at Kabul University where she was awarded BS and MSc in Organic Chemistry (1980-1986)
Popal speaks Pashtu, Dari and English


Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan,
Sher Ali Khan Watt, Shar-e-naw P. O. Box 894. Kabul Afghanistan
Tel : 93 20 210 2919, (0093 70) 276 486 (mobile)
Fax : 93 20 210 0268
 

Background:
ASA was established in 1978, after the merger of Afghanistan history association, Aryana encyclopedia and the international centre for Pashto language studies.
 

About eighty years ago a scientific center under the name of "Pashto Mraca" was established as the first scientific body during the kingdom of Ghazi Amanullah Khan in 1922. It vanished in 1928. Then the Kabul Academic Association was founded in 1930. Herat Academic Association and Pashto Academic Association were established in 1932. Pashto Tolona was founded by the merging of Kabul Academic Association and Kandahar Academic Association in 1937. The Academy of Science of Afghanistan was established in 1978 as result of the merging of Pashto Tolena, Afghanistan History Association, Aryana Encyclopedia and the international center for Pashto researchers. The Academy of Science of Afghanistan (ASA) currently has more than 300 research fellows, each one responsible for scientific projects. ASA is divided into three main sections:

   1. Social Science Studies
   2. Natural Science Studies
   3. Islamic Studies

Each section is divided into several Scientific centers, and each center is divided into institutes and the institutes divided into departments.