IUBS Officers and Executive Committee (Elected in 2019)
The Executive Committee was elected at the 33rd General Assembly in Oslo, Norway, on 2nd August 2019 and works until 2022.
The year 2019 marks the centenary of the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS). IUBS has had glorious 100 years: full of landmark contributions to research in biology at large and its application of the science of biology for agriculture, medicine, conservation of biodiversity, and sustainable development.
On this special occasion, IUBS just concluded a special General Assembly with various sessions under the theme “A Century of Unifying Biology” on 30th July, followed by reflections on the history of IUBS.
More information about the IUBS Centenary Year event here.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee acts on the decisions made by the General Assembly (GA) to fulfill the objectives of the IUBS. The Executive Committee is elected by the GA and consists of a president, a vice president, a secretary general, a treasurer and four to six other members. Members of the Executive Committee represent the main scientific interests of the Union and work from their election at a GA until the end of the next GA.
The Executive Committee:
- decides on the implementation of the decisions of the GA
- reviews the activities of IUBS
- establishes working groups or new initiatives
- decides on the admission of scientific members to the Union
The Executive Committee is assisted by the: IUBS Secretariat and its Executive Director.