TÜBA is an autonomous apex body for the development and promotion of sciences in Turkey. The origins of the Academy go back to the Ottoman society called the Society of Scholars, which was founded in 1851. TUBA covers all scientific fields, which are grouped under the following three categories, basic and engineering sciences, health and life sciences, and social sciences and humanities. TUBA is committed to contributing to the promotion of scientific research by organizing working groups, offering grants and awards, preparing, and supporting the preparation of, scientific reports, as well as by collaborating with sister academies all around the world.