Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (Swedish: Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien, IVA), founded on 24 October 1919 by King Gustaf V, is one of the royal academies in Sweden.

The academy is an independent organisation, which promotes contact and exchange between business, research, and government, in Sweden and internationally.

It is the world's oldest academy of engineering sciences.

[1] The following people have been presidents of IVA since its foundation in 1919:[2] Each year, outstanding scientists and engineers from universities and industries are elected into membership of IVA.

The academy focuses on twelve[3] areas of engineering sciences: Each focus area is addressed by a committee with a representative chair.