International Union of Nutritional Sciences
The International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) is an international non-governmental organization established in 1948 to devote the advancement of nutrition. Since its 1948 foundation, the membership has grown to include 82 national adhering bodies and 16 affiliations.
Abbreviation | IUNS |
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Formation | 1948 |
Type | INGO |
Location |
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Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
President | Anna Lartey, Ghana |
Parent organization | International Council for Science |
Website | IUNS Official website |
IUNS International Congresses
Year | City | Country | Number of Delegates | Countries attending |
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1948 | London | ![]() |
22 | 13 |
1952 | Basel | ![]() |
150 | 18 |
1954 | Amsterdam | ![]() |
360 | 32 |
1957 | Paris | ![]() |
1000 | 22 |
1960 | Washington, D.C. | ![]() |
2000 | 65 |
1963 | Edinburgh | ![]() |
1500 | 63 |
1966 | Hamburg | ![]() |
2100 | 81 |
1969 | Prague | ![]() |
1800 | 62 |
1972 | Mexico City | ![]() |
2000 | 66 |
1975 | Kyoto | ![]() |
2300 | 55 |
1978 | Rio de Janeiro | ![]() |
3500 | 92 |
1981 | San Diego | ![]() |
2500 | 83 |
1985 | Brighton | ![]() |
2300 | 92 |
1989 | Seoul | ![]() |
3500 | 104 |
1993 | Adelaide | ![]() |
2600 | 91 |
1997 | Montreal | ![]() |
3250 | 92 |
2001 | Vienna | ![]() |
3550 | 113 |
2005 | Durban | ![]() |
2100 | 92 |
2009 | Bangkok | ![]() |
4070 | 106 |
2013 | Granada | ![]() |
3896 | |
2017 | Argentina - scheduled for 2017 | ![]() |
Governing Council
The Council consists of 5 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: Anna Lartey Ghana; - Vice President: V. Prakash India; - President Elect: Alfredo Martinez Hernandez Spain; - Secretary General: Catherine Geissler UK; - Treasurer: Helmut Heseker Germany; - Member: Lynette Neufeld Canada; - Member: S. K. Roy Bangladesh; - Member: Godwin D. Ndossi Tanzania; - Member: Andrew Prentice UK; - Member: Teruo Miyazawa Japan; - Member: Reynaldo Martorell United States - Immediate Past-President: Ibrahim Elmadfa Austria; - Immediate Past Secretary General: Rekia Belahsen Morocco;
Headquarters
IUNS is registered in Vienna, Austria.
Secretariat
IUNS; The Nutrition Society; 10 Cambridge Court; 210 Shepherds Bush Road; London; UK; W6 7NJ