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The International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) is an international non-governmental organization established in 1946 devoted to the advancement of nutrition. Its mission and objectives are:
| Abbreviation | IUNS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1946; 78 years ago (1946) |
| Type | INGO |
| Location |
|
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
President | Alfredo Martinez Hernandez, Spain |
Parent organization | International Science Council |
| Website | IUNS Official website |
Since its 1946 foundation, the membership has grown to include 83 national adhering bodies[1] and 17 affiliations.[2]
| Year | City | Country | Number of Delegates | Countries Attending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | London |  United Kingdom
|
22 | 13 |
| 1952 | Basel |  Switzerland
|
150 | 18 |
| 1954 | Amsterdam |  Netherlands
|
360 | 32 |
| 1957 | Paris |  France
|
1000 | 22 |
| 1960 | Washington, D.C. |  United States
|
2000 | 65 |
| 1963 | Edinburgh | United Kingdom
|
1500 | 63 |
| 1966 | Hamburg |  West Germany
|
2100 | 81 |
| 1969 | Prague |  Czechoslovakia
|
1800 | 62 |
| 1972 | Mexico City |  Mexico
|
2000 | 66 |
| 1975 | Kyoto |  Japan
|
2300 | 55 |
| 1978 | Rio de Janeiro |  Brazil
|
3500 | 92 |
| 1981 | San Diego | United States
|
2500 | 83 |
| 1985 | Brighton | United Kingdom
|
2300 | 92 |
| 1989 | Seoul |  South Korea
|
3500 | 104 |
| 1993 | Adelaide |  Australia
|
2600 | 91 |
| 1997 | Montreal |  Canada
|
3250 | 92 |
| 2001 | Vienna |  Austria
|
3550 | 113 |
| 2005 | Durban |  South Africa
|
2100 | 92 |
| 2009 | Bangkok |  Thailand
|
4070 | 106 |
| 2013 | Granada |  Spain
|
3896 | |
| 2017 | Buenos Aires |  Argentina
|
3038 | |
| 2022 | Tokyo | Japan
|
Originally scheduled for 2021, postponed until 2022 | |
| 2025 | Paris | France |
The Council consists of five Officers, the President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary-General, Treasurer, Immediate Past-President, and six Council members.
IUNS's current council consists of the following:
IUNS is registered in Vienna, Austria.
IUNS; The Nutrition Society; Boyd Orr House, 10 Cambridge Court; 210 Shepherds Bush Road; London; UK; W6 7NJ
