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| International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics | |
|---|---|
| Name | International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics |
| Formation | 1961 |
| Type | Scientific union |
| Headquarters | Stockholm |
| Region served | Worldwide |
| Leader title | President |
International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics is an international scientific union that promotes the development of biophysics through collaborative research, international conferences, and discipline-building activities connecting scientists across nations. It links national biophysical societies and individual researchers with organizations such as the International Council for Science, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, and the International Mathematical Union, fostering cross-disciplinary projects with institutions including World Health Organization, European Molecular Biology Organization, and UNESCO. The union interacts with major research centers such as the Max Planck Society, the National Institutes of Health, the Francis Crick Institute, and the Laboratory of Molecular Biology.
The union was founded in 1961 following discussions among delegates from national bodies including the Royal Society, the National Academy of Sciences, the Académie des sciences, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, and the Russian Academy of Sciences. Early meetings involved prominent figures associated with institutions like the Cavendish Laboratory, the Pasteur Institute, the Karolinska Institute, the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology. During the Cold War era it maintained contacts with the Soviet Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences while collaborating with organizations such as the International Atomic Energy Agency and the World Federation of Scientific Workers. Subsequent decades saw engagement with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, the National Science Foundation, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
The union’s mission aligns with goals articulated by bodies like the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the World Health Organization to promote biophysical research, encourage international cooperation, and support capacity building in regions represented by the African Academy of Sciences, the Asian Science and Technology Strategic Cooperation, and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Objectives include fostering links with the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, the International Union of Crystallography, the European Biophysical Societies Association, and national academies such as the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the National Research Council (Italy) to advance research agendas addressing challenges tackled by groups like the Human Frontier Science Program and the Wellcome Trust.
Governance follows statutes similar to those of the International Council for Science with an elected Executive Committee, Council, and President drawn from scholars affiliated with universities and institutes like Harvard University, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Stanford University, Peking University, University of Tokyo, and University of Melbourne. Membership comprises national adhering bodies including the Biophysical Society, the British Biophysical Society, the German Biophysical Society, the Japan Society for Biophysics, and the Biophysical Society of China, and collaborates with regional entities such as the European Molecular Biology Organization and the African Academy of Sciences. The union coordinates with funding agencies including the National Institutes of Health, the European Research Council, and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
The union organizes triennial International Congresses that attract delegates from organizations like the Royal Society, the National Academy of Sciences (United States), the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, and the Institute of Biophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences). Past congresses have been hosted in cities with major research hubs such as Stockholm, Kyoto, Boston (Massachusetts), Berlin, Paris, Beijing, and Sydney, featuring keynote lecturers associated with the Nobel Prize laureates and institutions like the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. The union also sponsors specialized meetings and schools in partnership with entities including the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and the EMBO to support early-career researchers.
The union bestows awards and recognition programs modeled after prizes like the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the Royal Society GlaxoSmithKline Prize, and the Wolf Prize to honor contributions by scientists affiliated with institutions such as ETH Zurich, Princeton University, MIT, University of California, Berkeley, and University College London. It has established lectureships, medals, and travel grants similar in spirit to awards given by the Biophysical Society, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, and the European Research Council, aiming to highlight advances in areas studied by researchers at the Salk Institute, the Institute Pasteur, and the Francis Crick Institute.
The union disseminates findings and policy statements through channels that include collaborations with journals and publishers connected to Nature Publishing Group, Cell Press, Oxford University Press, Elsevier, and Springer Nature, and through newsletters, monographs, and proceedings akin to those produced by the European Biophysical Journal, the Journal of Molecular Biology, and the Biophysical Journal. It communicates with advisory bodies like the World Health Organization and the United Nations and engages in joint statements with societies such as the Biophysical Society and the German Biophysical Society.
Education programs are run in partnership with research universities and training centers like University of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, University of São Paulo, and Indian Institutes of Technology and with initiatives like the Human Frontier Science Program and the European Molecular Biology Organization to support summer schools, workshops, and capacity-building in regions represented by the African Academy of Sciences and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Outreach activities include public lectures, collaboration with museums such as the Science Museum, London and the Smithsonian Institution, and joint efforts with foundations like the Wellcome Trust and the Gates Foundation.
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