The Scientific Activities standing committee advises the President and the Board on policy matters pertaining to the scientific purposes of the Academy. The Vice President Scientific Activities, Chair of the committee, prepare a plan of scientific activities, in accordance with the recommendations of the Academy Commissions and approval of the Board. This Vice President is charged with the direction of scientific activities, including Academy Commissions, Program Committees, and Study Groups, scientific meetings, and conferences.

As of March 2010 the composition of the Scientific Activities Committee is as follows:

Membership term October 2009 - October 2011
  
Chairman
Konyukhov Stanislav Ukraine M 2
Vice-Chair Studies
Schrogl Kai-Uwe Germany M 4
Vice-Chair Conferences and Symposia
Suresh Byrana N. India M 2
Secretary
Contant Jean-Michel France M 4

Ex Officio Commission Chairs
Baker Daniel USA M 1
Graef Peter M 3
Mankins John USA M 2
Ginati Amnon Germany M 2
Camacho Sergio Mexico M 4
Swan Peter USA M 4

Ex Officio Trustees 
Nair Madhavan India M 2
Krimigis Stamatios USA M 1
Suresh Byrana India M 2
Mukai Chiaki Japan M 3
Jankowitsch Peter Austria M 4

Trustees Members
Ip Wing-Huen China M 1
Rodrigo Rafael Spain M 1
Menshikov Valery A. Russia M 2
Kanas Nick A. USA M 3
Sridhara Murthi Kuppam R. India M 4
Stone Edward C. USA M 1

Members
Prasad Malapaka YS India M 2
Ventskovsky Oleg Ukraine M 2