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The International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) is an international non-governmental organization established in 1946 devoted to the advancement of nutrition. Its mission and objectives are:
- To promote advancement in nutrition science, research, and development through international cooperation at the global level.
- To encourage communication and collaboration among nutrition scientists as well as to disseminate information in nutritional science through modern communication technology.
Abbreviation | IUNS |
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Formation | 1946 |
Type | INGO |
Location |
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Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
President | Lynnette M. Neufeld |
Parent organization | International Science Council |
Website | IUNS Official website |
Since its 1946 foundation, the membership has grown to include 83 national adhering bodies[1] and 17 affiliations.[2]
IUNS International Congresses
editYear | City | Country | Number of Delegates | Countries Attending |
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1948 | London | United Kingdom | 22 | 13 |
1952 | Basel | Switzerland | 150 | 18 |
1954 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | 360 | 32 |
1957 | Paris | France | 1000 | 22 |
1960 | Washington, D.C. | United States | 2000 | 65 |
1963 | Edinburgh | United Kingdom | 1500 | 63 |
1966 | Hamburg | West Germany | 2100 | 81 |
1969 | Prague | Czechoslovakia | 1800 | 62 |
1972 | Mexico City | Mexico | 2000 | 66 |
1975 | Kyoto | Japan | 2300 | 55 |
1978 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 3500 | 92 |
1981 | San Diego | United States | 2500 | 83 |
1985 | Brighton | United Kingdom | 2300 | 92 |
1989 | Seoul | South Korea | 3500 | 104 |
1993 | Adelaide | Australia | 2600 | 91 |
1997 | Montreal | Canada | 3250 | 92 |
2001 | Vienna | Austria | 3550 | 113 |
2005 | Durban | South Africa | 2100 | 92 |
2009 | Bangkok | Thailand | 4070 | 106 |
2013 | Granada | Spain | 3896 | |
2017 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 3038 | |
2022 | Tokyo | Japan | Originally scheduled for 2021, postponed until 2022 | |
2025 | Paris | France |
Governing Council
editThe Council consists of five Officers, the President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary-General, Treasurer, Immediate Past-President, and six Council members.
IUNS's current council consists of the following:
- President: Lynette M. Neufeld Canada;
- Vice President: Francis Zotor Ghana;
- President Elect: Hyun-Sook Kim Korea;
- Secretary General: Jacques Delarue France;
- Treasurer: Welma Stonehouse Australia;
- Member: Sergio Paiva Brazil;
- Member: Ali Dhansay South Africa;
- Member: Zhaoping Li United States;
- Member: Rubina Hakeem Pakistan;
- Member: Edith Feskens Netherlands;
- Member: Barbara Burlingame New Zealand;
- Immediate Past-President: J. Alfredo Martinez Spain.[4]
Headquarters
editIUNS is registered in Vienna, Austria.
Secretariat
editIUNS; The Nutrition Society; Boyd Orr House, 10 Cambridge Court; 210 Shepherds Bush Road; London; UK; W6 7NJ
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Adhering Bodies". IUNS.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "IUNS Affiliated Bodies". IUNS.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "IUNS-ICN". IUNS.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "IUNS Governance". IUNS.org. Retrieved 18 March 2024.