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IUBS Executive Committee 2026-2029

IUBS Officers and Executive Committee Members elected in 2023

The current IUBS Executive Committee was elected at the 35th General Assembly in Bangalore, India on 12 June 2026 and works until 2029.

The IUBS 35th General Assembly was hosted by J N Tata Auditorium, National Science Seminar Complex, Indian Institute of Science. It was organized by Renee Borges and LS Shashidhara and chaired by Karl-Josef Dietz. The 35th General Assembly  was focusing on the theme “Biodiversity Forever Despite the Anthropocene”.

More information about on the program of the GA a d the scientific sessions.

Decisions of the GA are available

Please see below the people elected at the 35th GA and who will serve in the IUBS Executive Committee for the term 2026-2029.

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 for International Affairs, a Vice-President for finances, a Secretary General, a Past-President and six other members. Members of the Executive Committee 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.

 

President:
Renee BORGES (India)

Vice-President for International Relations: Le KANG (China)

Vice-President for Finances: Moemen S. HANAFY (Egypt)

Secretary General:
Kofi AKAMANI (USA)

Past-President:
Karl-Josef DIETZ (Germany)

 

Executive Committee Member:
Alice HUGHES (IWGTD)

Executive Committee Member:
Atsushi KAWAKITA (Japan)

Executive Committee Member : Monica MWALE (South Africa)

 

Executive Committee Member: Allison PERRIGO (Sweden)

Executive Committee Member: Michael SEEGER (Chile)

Executive Committee Member: Guy SMAGGHE (ICPPR)

 

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