International Union of Nutritional Sciences explained

International Union of Nutritional Sciences
Abbreviation:	IUNS
Type:	INGO
Location:	Vienna, Austria
Region Served:	Worldwide
Language:	English
Leader Title:	President
Leader Name:	Lynnette M. Neufeld
Parent Organization:	International Science Council
Website:	IUNS Official website

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.

Since its 1946 foundation, the membership has grown to include 83 national adhering bodies^[1] and 17 affiliations.^[2]

IUNS International Congresses

IUNS International Congresses ^[3] !Year!City!Country!Number of Delegates!Countries Attending

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	Buenos Aires		3038
2022			Originally scheduled for 2021, postponed until 2022
2025	Paris	France

Governing Council

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]

Headquarters

IUNS is registered in Vienna, Austria.

Secretariat

IUNS;The Nutrition Society;Boyd Orr House, 10 Cambridge Court;210 Shepherds Bush Road;London;UK;W6 7NJ

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Adhering Bodies . IUNS.org . 21 January 2021.
2. Web site: IUNS Affiliated Bodies . IUNS.org . 21 January 2021.
3. Web site: IUNS-ICN . IUNS.org . 21 January 2021.
4. Web site: IUNS Governance . 18 March 2024 . IUNS.org.