To which organization was Francis Collins appointed by Pope Benedict XVI?
The Nobel Committee
The United Nations
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences
NATO
Answer
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences is an international scientific organization, founded in 1936, with the mission of promoting the study of science in the service of humanity and the Church. It is a Pontifical Academy, which means that it is directly under the authority of the Pope. Francis Collins was appointed a member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009.
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