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:

To promote advancement in nutrition science, research, and development through international cooperation at the global level. To encourage communication and collaboration among nutrition scientists as well as to disseminate information in nutritional science through modern communication technology.

Since its 1946 foundation, the membership has grown to include 85 national adhering bodies and 17 affiliations.

IUNS International Congresses + IUNS International Congresses YearCityCountryNumber of DelegatesCountries Attending 1948 London 22 13 1952 Basel 150 18 1954 Amsterdam 360 32 1957 Paris 1000 22 1960 Washington, D.C. 2000 65 1963 Edinburgh 1500 63 1966 Hamburg 2100 81 1969 Prague 1800 62 1972 Mexico City 2000 66 1975 Kyoto 2300 55 1978 Rio de Janeiro 3500 92 1981 San Diego 2500 83 1985 Brighton 2300 92 1989 Seoul 3500 104 1993 Adelaide 2600 91 1997 Montreal 3250 92 2001 Vienna 3550 113 2005 Durban 2100 92 2009 Bangkok 4070 106 2013 Granada 3896 2017 Buenos Aires 3038 2022 Tokyo Originally scheduled for 2021, postponed until 20222025ParisFrance2029VancouverCanada

Governing Council 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: President: Hyun-Sook Kim Korea; Vice President: Francis Zotor Ghana; President Elect: Jacques Delarue France; Secretary General: Edith Feskens Netherlands; Treasurer: Welma Stonehouse Australia; Member: Amos Laar Ghana; Member: Hardinsyah Indonesia; Member: Zhaoping Li United States; Member: Gladys Morales Chile; Member: Ngozi Nnam Nigeria; Member: Philip Calder UK; Immediate Past-President: Lynnette M. Neufeld Canada.

Headquarters IUNS is registered in London, United Kingdom.

Secretariat IUNS; The Nutrition Society; Boyd Orr House, 10 Cambridge Court; 210 Shepherds Bush Road; London; UK; W6 7NJ

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External links Official website