“Advancing, promoting, and communicating knowledge of the Earth system, its space environment, and the dynamical processes causing change” The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics is dedicated to the international promotion and coordination of scientific studies of Earth (physical, chemical, and mathematical) and its environment in space. These studies include: the shape of the Earth;…
“The Nuclear Physics European Collaboration Committee is an Expert Committee of the European Science Foundation.” Tasks The objective of the Nuclear Physics European Collaboration Committee is to: develop the strategy for European Collaboration in nuclear science by supporting collaborative ventures between research groups within Europe; promote nuclear physics and its trans-disciplinary use in applications for…
“IUPAC is an indispensable worldwide resource for chemistry” Mission The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry is the global organization that provides objective scientific expertise and develops the essential tools for the application and communication of chemical knowledge for the benefit of humankind and the world. IUPAC accomplishes its mission by fostering sustainable development,…
“The object of the Association shall be to further international cooperation in the mineralogical sciences” Mineralogy is one of the oldest branches of science. In classical terms it is the study of the formation, the properties and the uses of minerals. Minerals are the inorganic building blocks of rocks and are characterized by a particular…
“The Institute shall initiate and support collaborative and individual research in relation to problems of modern societies arising from scientific and technological development.” The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is an independent, international research institute with National Member Organizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Through its research programs and initiatives, the…
“Only this model allows us to design solutions which are adapted to the challenges that humans and the planet are facing (such as pandemics, climate change, humanitarian and political crises, and more) because the whole planet is facing these development challenges.” The French National Research Institute for Development (IRD) is an internationally recognised multidisciplinary organisation…
“To assist in the worldwide development of physics, to foster international cooperation in physics, and to help in the application of physics toward solving problems of concern to humanity”. The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) was established in 1922 in Brussels with 13 Member countries and the first General Assembly was held…
Member Ahmed Fahmi is an International Civil Servant at the United Nations (UN). He is Chief a.i. of the Section of Innovation and Capacity Building in the Natural Sciences sector (April 2019 – March 2021), Programme Specialist in Basic Sciences and Engineering. He is involved in the establishment of UNESCO centers of excellence and University…
Vice-Chair Maurizio Bona was born in Milan. He holds an engineering degree (1979) and a Doctor degree on material science (1983) from Politecnico di Milano. Starting in the mid-eighties he participated in the design and development phases of the CERN Large Hadron Collider superconducting magnets. In particular, he was in charge of the finite-element structural…
