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The INTERNATIONAL
UNION OF MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETIES is one of the 29 Scientific
Unions of the International Council of Science (ICSU).
It 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.
The objectives of the Union are to promote the study of microbiological
sciences internationally: initiate, facilitate and coordinate
research and other scientific activities which involve international
cooperation; ensure the discussion and dissemination of the
results of international conferences, symposia and meetings
and assist in the publication of their reports; represent
microbiological sciences in ICSU and maintain contact with
other international organizations.
The scientific activities of the Union are conducted by the
three Divisions of Bacteriology & Applied Microbiology
(BAM), Mycology and Virology and by six specialist international
committees, eight international commissions and two international
federations.
The Divisions are responsible for the organization of their
International Congresses (International Congress of Bacteriology
and Applied Microbiology, International Congress of Mycology,
and International Congress of Virology) and the commitees,
commissions and federations (COMCOFs) organize their own meetings. Read more>>>>
The next IUMS congresses will be in Montreal Canada in 2014.
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