The American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences (ARA) is a scholarly organization dedicated to the analysis, study and dissemination of Romanian contributions and accomplishments. To enhance these efforts, ARA combines Western and Romanian intellectual traditions, encourages communications and serves as a point d'appui in the Western World for Romanian academics and intellectuals. ARA is duly incorporated in the State of California as a non-profit tax-exempt organization. It is organized in conformity with the pertinent laws and regulations of the state of California and the United States of America. ARA conducts and supports multidisciplinary studies in exact sciences, mathematics, natural sciences, and also supports the arts, linguistics, literature, political studies and sociology. As an institution its main goal is to foster cultural exchanges between the American and Romanian cultures. ARA was founded in California in 1975 by a group of American-Romanians, and in 2014 has 119 elected members, 81 corresponding members, and 59 honorary members. ARA organizes annual congresses, and publishes ARA Congress Proceedings, books and the ARA Newsletter for its membership. The Romanian branch of ARA has its center in Timișoara, Romania, that is closely coordinated with the US main organization. Areas of interest ARA is supporting specific research activities in the following areas: Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Economy, Education, Engineering, Environment, History, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Medical Informatics, Medicine, Political Science, Philosophy, Physics, Theology. Educational activities ARA Congress: Every year, ARA organizes a Congress that provides an open forum for intellectuals to present their ideas and achievements in fields such as literature, philosophy, medicine, social sciences, arts, engineering, mathematics, physics, and chemistry etc. The highlight of the annual congress is its Proceedings which is published on an annual basis. ARA Publisher: Started in 2014, ARA Publisher is the Publishing House of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences. ARA President Prof. Ruxandra VIDU - USA: 2013–2017, re-elected 2017-2021 ARA EMERITUS PRESIDENTS 1. Dr. Mgr. Octavian BÂRLEA - Germany, ARA President: 1975-1978 2. Prof. Nicolae TIMIRAȘ - USA, ARA President: 1978-1982 3. Prof. Maria MANOLIU-MANEA - USA, ARA President: 1982-1995 4. Prof. Constantin CORDUNEANU - USA, ARA President: 1995-1998 5. Prof. Ion PARASCHIVOIU - Canada, ARA President: 1998-2013 Honorary Members The list of ARA Honorary Members includes: Nobel Laureate George Palade (CA, USA), King Michael I of Romania, former Governor Michael Dukakis (CA, USA), Prof. Mircea Eliade (IL, USA), former Ambassador David Britton Funderbruk (USA) in Romania, Ambassador