International Union of Nutritional Sciences
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The International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) is an international non-governmental organization established in 1946 devoted to the advancement of nutrition. Its mission and objectives are:
- To promote advancement in nutrition science, research, and development through international cooperation at the global level.
- To encourage communication and collaboration among nutrition scientists as well as to disseminate information in nutritional science through modern communication technology.
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| Abbreviation | IUNS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1946 |
| Type | INGO |
| Location |
|
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
President | Lynnette M. Neufeld |
Parent organization | International Science Council |
| Website | IUNS Official website |
Since its 1946 foundation, the membership has grown to include 83 national adhering bodies[1] and 17 affiliations.[2]
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| 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 | Buenos Aires |  Argentina |
3038 | |
| 2022 | Tokyo | Japan |
Originally scheduled for 2021, postponed until 2022 | |
| 2025 | Paris | France |
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The Council consists of five 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: Lynette M. Neufeld Canada;
- Vice President: Francis Zotor Ghana;
- President Elect: Hyun-Sook Kim Korea;
- Secretary General: Jacques Delarue France;
- Treasurer: Welma Stonehouse Australia;
- Member: Sergio Paiva Brazil;
- Member: Ali Dhansay South Africa;
- Member: Zhaoping Li United States;
- Member: Rubina Hakeem Pakistan;
- Member: Edith Feskens Netherlands;
- Member: Barbara Burlingame New Zealand;
- Immediate Past-President: J. Alfredo Martinez Spain.[4]
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IUNS is registered in Vienna, Austria.
IUNS; The Nutrition Society; Boyd Orr House, 10 Cambridge Court; 210 Shepherds Bush Road; London; UK; W6 7NJ
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