IUBS Officers and Executive Committee Members elected in 2023
The current IUBS Executive Committee was elected at the 34th General Assembly in Tokyo, Japan on 12 March 2023 and works until 2026.
The IUBS 34th General Assembly was hosted by Chuo University, Korakuen Campus, Tokyo, Japan. It was organized by Harufumi Nishida and chaired by LS Shashidhara. The 34th General Assembly was focusing on the theme “Biological Science for Sustainable Living”.
More information about on the program of the GA here.
Decisions of the GA are available here
Please see below the people elected at the 34th GA and who will serve in the IUBS Executive Committee for the term 2023-2026.
The IUBS 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.