International Union for Pure and Applied Physics
The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) ( German: International Union for Pure and Applied Physics ) is an international non-governmental organization for the promotion and standardization of physics based in Switzerland. The first general assembly of the Union, founded in 1922, was held in Paris in 1923.
The goals of the IUPAP are:
- to promote international cooperation in the field of physics
- to support adequate international conferences and to participate in organizational bodies
- to force the creation and publication of overviews and compilations of physical constants
- Promote global agreements on the use of symbols and units, as well as nomenclature and standards
- to support the free exchange of scientists
- Promote research and education
The IUPAP is led by a general meeting that meets every three years. As the largest executive body of the organization, it oversees the activities of the 19 specialized international commissions and the three affiliated commissions. The union is made up of members who each represent physical communities. Germany is represented by the German Physical Society . The Union currently has 49 members.
IUPAP is a member of the International Council for Science (ICSU) .
Web links
- Official website (English).