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The Academy is a society of outstanding scientists, artists and business leaders. Members of the Academy are appointed for life and join one of four Classes: Natural Sciences, Humanities, Arts and Technical Sciences. The members of the Academy frequently meet in the Palace of the Academies and discuss current developments in society from an interdisciplinary perspective. The Academy maintains ties with renowned experts who are elected as foreign members. It is not possible to apply for membership of the Academy. New members are elected after nomination by three patrons within the Academy.

Dave Sinardet
Class of the Humanities
Membership: Member
Since: 2022
Title: Prof. dr.
Affiliation: Verbonden aan de Vakgroep Politieke Wetenschappen (VUB)
Dave Sinardet
Humanities
Guy Smagghe
Class of Natural Sciences
Membership: Member
Since: 2020
Discipline: Animal biology
Plant biology
Affiliation: Verbonden aan de Faculty of Bioscience Engineering (UGent)
Guy Smagghe
Natural Sciences
Animal biology, Plant biology
Marcel Smets
Class of the Arts
Membership: Member
Since: 2009
Title: Prof. dr. ir. arch.
Discipline: Architecture
Architectural design history and theory
Marcel Smets
Arts
Architecture, Architectural design history and theory
Paul Smeyers
Class of Natural Sciences
Membership: Honorary Member
Since: 1983
Discipline: Astronomy and space sciences
Affiliation: Verbonden aan de Faculteit Wetenschappen (KU Leuven)
Paul Smeyers
Natural Sciences
Astronomy and space sciences
Honorary Member
Erik Smolders
Class of Technical Sciences
Membership: Member
Since: 2020
Discipline: Biochemistry and metabolism
(Bio)chemical engineering
Affiliation: Decaan van de Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (KU Leuven)
Verbonden aan de Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Erik Smolders
Technical Sciences
Biochemistry and metabolism, (Bio)chemical engineering
Nicolas Standaert
Class of the Humanities
Membership: Member
Since: 2003
Title: Prof. dr.
Discipline: Language studies
Affiliation: Verbonden aan de Faculteit Letteren (KU Leuven)
Nicolas Standaert
Humanities
Language studies
Carlos Steel
Class of the Humanities
Membership: Member
Since: 1989
Discipline: Philosophy, ethics and religious studies
Affiliation: Verbonden aan het Hoger Instituut voor Wijsbegeerte (KU Leuven)
Carlos Steel
Humanities
Philosophy, ethics and religious studies
Luc Steels
Class of Natural Sciences
Membership: Member
Since: 2009
Title: Prof. dr.
Discipline: Artificial intelligence
Affiliation: Verbonden aan het Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (VUB)
Luc Steels
Natural Sciences
Artificial intelligence
Chris Stevens
Class of Technical Sciences
Membership: Member
Since: 2023
Title: Prof. dr. ir.
Discipline: Chemical sciences
(Bio)chemical engineering
Affiliation: Verbonden aan de Vakgroep groene chemie en technologie (UGent)
Chris Stevens
Technical Sciences
Chemical sciences, (Bio)chemical engineering
Michiel  Steyaert
Class of Technical Sciences
Membership: Member
Since: 2019
Title: Prof. dr. ir.
Discipline: Electrical and electronic engineering
Electronics
Affiliation: Verbonden aan het Departement Elektrotechniek (KU Leuven)
Michiel  Steyaert
Technical Sciences
Electrical and electronic engineering, Electronics
Francis Strauven
Class of the Arts
Membership: Member
Since: 2000
Discipline: Architecture
Architectural history and theory
Francis Strauven
Arts
Architecture, Architectural history and theory
Cyriel Stroo
Class of the Arts
Membership: Member
Since: 2003
Title: Dr.
Discipline: Art studies and sciences
Iconology
Affiliation: Verbonden aan het Koninklijk Instituut voor het Kunstpatrimonium
Cyriel Stroo
Arts
Art studies and sciences, Iconology
Rudy Swennen
Class of Natural Sciences
Membership: Member
Since: 2010
Title: Prof.
Discipline: Geology
Affiliation: Verbonden aan het Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (KU Leuven)
Rudy Swennen
Natural Sciences
Geology
Piet Swerts
Class of the Arts
Membership: Member
Since: 2012
Title: Dr.
Discipline: Music
Music composition
Piet Swerts
Arts
Music, Music composition
Peter Swinnen
Class of the Arts
Membership: Member
Since: 2018
Discipline: Music
Music composition
Affiliation: Verbonden aan het Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
Peter Swinnen
Arts
Music, Music composition
Luc Taerwe
Class of Technical Sciences
Membership: Member
Since: 2010
Title: Em. prof. dr. ir.
Discipline: Structural engineering
Construction engineering
Affiliation: Verbonden aan de Vakgroep Bouwkundige Constructies en Bouwmaterialen (UGent)
Luc Taerwe
Technical Sciences
Structural engineering, Construction engineering
Erik Tambuyzer
Class of Technical Sciences
Membership: Honorary Member
Since: 2006
Title: Dr. ir.
Discipline: Medical and health sciences
Chemical sciences
Erik Tambuyzer
Technical Sciences
Medical and health sciences, Chemical sciences
Honorary Member
Rudi Tas
Class of the Arts
Membership: Member
Since: 2017
Discipline: Music
Music composition
Rudi Tas
Arts
Music, Music composition
Liliane Tasmowski
Class of the Humanities
Membership: Member
Since: 1998
Discipline: Language studies
Liliane Tasmowski
Humanities
Language studies
Jan Tavernier
Class of Natural Sciences
Membership: Member
Since: 2010
Title: Em. prof. dr.
Discipline: Medical and health sciences
Molecular and cell biology
Affiliation: Verbonden aan de Vakgroep Biochemie (UGent)
Jan Tavernier
Natural Sciences
Medical and health sciences, Molecular and cell biology