Such scientists are seen to exceed the ordinary university professors in terms of research qualification—they are elected on a competitive basis.
[1] The academy professors have an employment relationship with the organizations where their research posts are located.
There are professors in different fields, for example, an ecologist Johanna Mappes and a specialist in computational nanoscience Hannu Häkkinen.
Their duties also include thesis and dissertation supervision and research teaching.
Along with a current work at their institutions, these professors are expected to take part in the strategic planning of scientific politics in Russia at different levels.