“For a scientifically informed community that embraces excellence in science and is guided by and enjoys the benefits of scientific endeavour” The Australian Academy of Science provides independent, authoritative and influential scientific advice, promotes international scientific engagement, builds public awareness and understanding of science, and champions, celebrates and supports excellence in Australian science. The Academy…

President of the Conuncile of the UNESCO International basic sciences programme

“The Institut Laue-Langevin is an international research centre at the leading edge of neutron science and technology” As the world’s flagship centre for neutron science, the ILL provides scientists with a very high flux of neutrons feeding some 40 state-of-the-art instruments, which are constantly being developed and upgraded. As a service institute the ILL makes its…

“A 365-day science festival packed with activities, lectures, workshops, excursions, exhibitions, and events, for anyone with a curious mind” Every two years, EuroScience in Strasbourg awards the title of European City of Science to a new European city. The title is awarded as part of Europe’s largest biennial multidisciplinary science conference: the EuroScience Open Forum…

“Coordinating and funding national research efforts in astroparticle physics in Europe” APPEC is a consortium of 19 funding agencies, national government institutions, and institutes from 17 European countries, responsible for coordinating and funding national research efforts in astroparticle physics. The APPEC General Assembly gathers heads of agencies around Europe and observers from international organizations such…

“To promote the advancement of Physics in the countries in which it operates” President: María Sánchez Colina Vice President: Nabil Kawas Treasurer: Luis Viña Liste Latest post

“Promoting research in mathematics in developing countries” The Centre International de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées (CIMPA) is a nonprofit organisation that promotes research in Mathematics in developing countries. Located in Nice, France, it is a UNESCO Category 2 centre and is part of the Laboratoire d’Excellence CARMIN (Centres d’Accueil et de Rencontres Mathématiques Internationales). It…

“To promote the development of physics in the aspects of basic knowledge and its applications, as well as to encourage scientific research and teaching in all educational fields” The Royal Spanish Physics Society (RSEF) aims to promote the development of physics in the aspects of basic knowledge and its applications, as well as to encourage…

“A research University of the highest calibre in which teaching and education is totally integrated with the state of the art research” The basic idea of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research is to create research Universities of the highest calibre in which teaching and education will be totally integrated with the state…

“The International Association of Physics Students is an association of physics students and student societies from around the globe, working to promote peaceful collaborations amongst them” IAPS supports its members in their academic and professional work, as well as discussing and acting on scientific, social and cultural issues. IAPS is a recognised non-for-profit NGO run…