Ministry of Science

A Science Ministry or Department of Science is a ministry or other government agency charged with science. The ministry is often headed by a Minister for Science.

List of Ministries of Science

Many countries have a Ministry of Science or Ministry of Science and Technology:

• Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation (Argentina)
• Ministry of Science and Technology (Bangladesh)
• Ministry of Science and Technology (Brazil)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
• Ministry of Science and Technology (China)
• Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (Cuba)
• Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Denmark
• Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Iceland)
• Ministry of Science and Technology (India)
• Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education (Indonesia)
• Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (Iran)
• Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)
• Ministry of Education and Science (Lithuania)
• Ministry of Education and Science (Macedonia)
• Ministry of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment (Malaysia)
• Ministry of Education and Science (Mongolia)
• Ministry of Science and Technology (Myanmar)
• Ministry of Science and Technology (Pakistan)
• Department of Science and Technology (Philippines)
• Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (Portugal)
• Ministry of Education and Science (Russia)
• Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science (Scotland)
• Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (South Korea)
• Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Spain)
• Ministry of Science and Technology (Sri Lanka)
• Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan)
• Ministry of Science and Technology (Thailand)
• Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology (Turkey)
• Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
• Ministry of Science and Technology (Vietnam)

Ministers of Science

This is a list of Ministers who have a policy responsibility over Science.

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•  Canada: The Minister of Science and Sport is Kirsty Duncan

•  Manitoba: Minister of Energy, Science and Technology (No longer used)

•  Japan: The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is Kōichi Hagiuda
•  United Kingdom: The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science, Research and Innovation is Amanda Solloway
•  Scotland: The Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science is Richard Lochhead
•  Philippines: The Secretary of Science and Technology is Fortunato dela Peña
•  Brazil: The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation is Marcos César Pontes

See also

• Science