viện sĩ
Definition
- Noun:
- Academician: A full member of an academy, especially a national academy of sciences, arts, or letters. This is the highest scholarly rank, indicating formal election to a prestigious learned society.
- Corresponding Member: An associate or non-resident member of an academy, often from another country, who contributes to the academy's work but does not have the full rights of a full academician.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy là viện sĩ Viện Hàn lâm Khoa học. (He is an academician of the Academy of Sciences.)
- Bà được bầu làm viện sĩ thông tấn của viện hàn lâm nước ngoài. (She was elected a corresponding member of a foreign academy.)
Advanced Usage
- The title "viện sĩ" is often used as a formal honorific, similar to "Fellow" or "Member," preceding the name of the individual and the academy.
- Viện sĩ Nguyễn Văn A đã có bài phát biểu quan trọng. (Academician Nguyen Van A delivered an important speech.)
Variants and Related Words
Viện sĩ thông tấn (n): Corresponding Member. A specific category of membership.
- Danh hiệu viện sĩ thông tấn là một vinh dự lớn. (The title of corresponding member is a great honor.)
Viện Hàn lâm (n): Academy. The institution to which a viện sĩ belongs.
- Viện Hàn lâm Khoa học và Công nghệ Việt Nam có nhiều viện sĩ xuất sắc. (The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology has many excellent academicians.)
Synonyms
- Academician: A member of an academy of arts or sciences.
- Fellow: A member of a learned society (e.g., Fellow of the Royal Society).
Related Terms
- Hội viên: A general term for a member of an association or club, less prestigious than .
- Nhà khoa học: Scientist. A is typically a distinguished scientist or scholar who has been elected to an academy.