IUMS - International Union of Microbiological Societies
IUMS is one of the unions of the International Science Council (ISC) which is a non-governmental organization with a unique global membership that brings together 40 international scientific Unions and Associations and over 140 national and regional scientific organizations including Academies and Research Councils. IUMS was founded in 1927 as the International Society of Microbiology, and became the International Association of Microbiological Societies affiliated to the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) as a Division in 1967. It acquired independence in 1980 and became a Union Member of ICSU in 1982. ICSU (the International Council for Science) together with the International Social Science Council (ISSC) has merged into ISC since 2018. Read further on the objectives, the goal and activities of the Union.
IUMS Congresses
The next IUMS congresses will be organized by the Federation of Korean Microbiological Societies (FKMS) in Daejon, South Korea, 12-16 October 2020. For more in formation go to www.iums2020.org
The next GA meeting is on Sunday October 12 from 12.00-14.00 in Daejon, South Korea. The venue will be announced as it become available.
Letter of the IUMS president
Dear fellow microbiologist,
The next IUMS congress will be organized by the Federation of Korean Microbiological Societies in Daejon, South Korea, 12-16 October 2020. Please note that there is a reduced registration fee for members of IUMS member societies!! Read here the complete message by Eliora Z. Ron IUMS President
Nominations for IUMS awards
IUMS is now calling for submissions of nominees for the awards which will be presented at the IUMS Congresses to be held in Daejeon (Korea) on 12-16 October 2020. The deadline for nominations is now extended until July 1 2020. Read more
Nominations for new IUMS officers
Nominations for new members of the IUMS Executive Board are sought from National Soceties and from Divisions for the offices of President-Elect, two Vice-Presidents and two Members-at-Large. The deadline for nominations is now extended until July 1 2020. Read more>>
COVID-19 virus and IUMS 2020
About the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, NOC and other organizers are doing our best in close cooperation to prepare for IUMS 2020 Daejeon Korea adequately. The message of the chairman of NOC, Professor Sang-ki Rhee can be found at the link here. We heartily hope that this situation will be stabilized soonest and there will be no significant damage to it. Also requesting your support the hosting IUMS 2020 Daejeon, Korea for the development of microbiology in the world. The deadline for abstracts ad registration is now extended for two months.
FoodMicro 2020
The International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene is organizing FoodMicro 2020 in Athens, Greece, at the Megaron Athens International Conference Centre, on 7-10 September 2020. For more information http://foodmicro2020.com/
Food and Indoor Fungi workshop 2020
The NAS (National Institute of Agricultural Sciences) and ICPA (International Commision of Penicillium and Aspergillus) are organizing a workshop Food and Indoor fungi after the IUMS 2020 congress on 16-18 October in Jeonju, Korea.
The number for participation is limited. Read further for the tentative programme and registration.