International Union of Nutritional Sciences
| Abbreviation | IUNS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1948 |
| Type | INGO |
| Location |
|
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
President | Anna Lartey, Ghana |
Parent organization | International Council for Science |
| Website | IUNS Official website |
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.
IUNS International Congresses
| Year | City | Country | Number of Delegates | Countries attending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Argentina - scheduled for 2017 |  Argentina |
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