IUMS is the collective union of microbiology, giving voice to the microbiological societies of the planet Founded in 1927, IUMS is a prestigious Union that has been serving microbiology for nearly a century. IUMS brings together the microbiological societies of the planet, facilitates scientific interactions, fostering and promoting international exchange, dialogue, and collaboration amongst the internatio...
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The International Union of Microbiological Societies was founded in 1927 as the International Society for Microbiology. lts first President was Nobel Laureate and Director of the Pasteur Institute in Brussels (Belgium), Jules Bordet. The first International Congress for Microbiology was held in Paris in 1930. At the time of the 10th International Con¬gress of Microbiology held in Mexico in 1970 the Execut...
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President Rino Rappuoli Fondazione Biotecnopolo di Siena EMAIL President-elect Paul R Young School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences.The University of Queensland. Brisbane. Queensland. Australia. EMAIL Vice-President Antonio Ventosa Professor of Microbiology Department of Microbiology and Parasitology. Faculty of Pha...
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IUMS consists of three Divisions BACTERIOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (BAM), MYCOLOGY AND EUKARYOTIC MICROBIOLOGY (MEM) VIROLOGY Within these Divisions are 6 Committees, 9 Commissions and 2 Federations (COMCOFs), under which are subgroups consisting of working groups concerned with bacteriological, mycological and virological research. IUMS acts as an umbrella organization for these scientific researc...
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IUMS Code of Ethics against Misuse of Scientific Knowledge, Research and Resources There has always been the potential for dual application of scientific knowledge for beneficial or malicious purpose. However, current societal and geopolitical changes have increased the risk of the misuse of this knowledge. The IUMS reaffirms its major goal is to promote research and the open exchange of scientific informa...
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IUMS is the International Union of Microbiological Societies, founded in 1927 with the aim to mobilize all microbiological societies globally to promote the development of sustainable solutions to control infectious agents while preserving the global microbial diversity and the healthy life of our planet. IUMS is one of the 31 Scientific Unions of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU). ICSU...
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