International Union of Chemistry

International Union of Chemistry, Union Internationale de Chimie
Founded: 1919
Sources: HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

Le Conseil de l'Union, composé de délégués de chacun des pays adhérents, nommés pour une période de quatre ans. Le pouvoir exécutif est confié à un Bureau. (HB 1936) The Council of the Union, consisting of delegates of each of the member countries, appointed for a period of four years. The executive power is in the hands of a Bureau. (HB 1938)

• Ed. Barton Vice President 1936
• Prof. Einar Christian Saxtorph Biilmann Former President (President) 1936
• Max Bodenstein Vice President 1936-1938
• J. Bougault Vice President 1938
• Prof. Ernst Cohen Former President (President) 1936-1938
• Marcel Delépine Vice President 1936-1938
• Prof. Friedrich Fichter Vice President 1936
• Jean Gérard Secretary General 1936
• Hugo Rudolph Kruyt Vice President 1936-1938
• R. Kühn Vice President 1938
• K. Matsubara Vice President 1936
• E. Molès Vice President 1936
• Nicola Parravano President 1936
• Sir William Jackson Pope Former President (President) 1936
• T. R. Robinson Vice President 1938
• W. Swietoslawski Vice President 1938
• Sir Prof. Jocelyn Field Thorpe Vice President 1936-1938

Seats

• 28, Rue Saint-Dominique: Paris: France
  HB 1936

Relationships with other Organisations

• this organisation (International Union of Chemistry) previously: International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry

Members in these countries

Members are from national associations; "Associations nationales en : Allemagne, Argentine, Autriche, Belgique, Brésil, Royaume-Uni, Bulgarie, Canada, Danemark, Espagne, Etats-Unis d'Amérique, France, Grèce, Italie, Japon, Lettonie, Norvège, Pays-Bas, Pérou, Pologne, Portugal, Roumanie, Suède, Suisse, Tchécoslovaquie, Union des Républiques soviétiques socialistes, Uruguay, Yougoslavie." (HB 1936) National associations in the Argentine, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Roumania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United States of America, Uruguay, Yugoslavia. (HB 1938)
Argentina (since 1936) , Austria (since 1936) , Belgium (since 1936) , Brazil (since 1936) , Bulgaria (since 1936) , Canada (since 1936) , Czechoslovakia (since 1936) , Denmark (since 1936) , France (since 1936) , Germany (since 1936) , Greece (since 1936) , Italy (since 1936) , Japan (since 1936) , Latvia (since 1938) , Lithuania (1936-1938) , Netherlands (since 1936) , Norway (since 1936) , Peru (since 1936) , Poland (since 1936) , Portugal (since 1936) , Romania (since 1936) , Spain (since 1936) , Sweden (since 1936) , Switzerland (since 1936) , Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (since 1936) , United Kingdom (since 1936) , United States of America (since 1936) , Uruguay (since 1936) , Yugoslavia (since 1936) ,

Congresses

• 1919-1919 Paris: France preparatory Conference (HB 1938)
• 1920-1920 Rome: Italy
• 1934-1934 Madrid: Spain
• 1936-1936 Lucerne: Switzerland

Object

Organiser une coopération permanente entre les Associations de chimie des pays adhérents; coordonner leurs moyens d'action scientifiques et techniques; contribuer à l'avancement de la chimie dans toute l'étendue de son domaine, notamment par la réunion de conférences et de congrès. (HB 1936) To organise permanent co-operation between the chemical associations of the member countries; to co-ordinate their scientific and technical means of action; to contribute towards the advancement of chemistry in its most comprehensive aspect, more particularly by means of conferences and congresses. (HB 1938)

General facts

Une Conférence préparatoire s'est tenue à Paris en avril 1919, comprenant des délégués de Belgique, du Royaume-Uni, des Etats-Unis d'Amérique, de France, d'Italie. La première conférence internationale s'est réunie à Rome en juin 1920 ; la onzième à Madrid en avril 1934. (HB 1936) A preparatory Conference was held at Paris in April 1919, and included delegates from Belgium, Great Britain, France, Italy and the United States of America. The first international conference met at Rome in June 1920 and the twelfth at Lucerne in August 1936. (HB 1938)

Publications

Comptes rendus des conférences; rapports des commissions : table internationale des poids atomiques, rapports de la Commission permanente de thermochimie, comptes rendus de la Commission des données physico-chimiques, etc. (HB 1936) Reports of Conferences, reports of Commissions, international table of atomic weights, reports of the Permanent Commission on Thermochemistry, etc. (HB 1938)

Activities

Conférences tous les deux ans; Congrès tous les quatre ans; réunion des Commissions. (L'ensemble des réunions du Conseil, de l'Assemblée générale et des Commissions prend le nom de Conférence de l'Union internationale de chimie.) (HB 1936) Conferences every two years; Congresses every four years ; meetings of Committees. (The meeetings of the Council, the General Assembly and the Commissions are described jointly as the Conference of the International Union of Chemistry.) (HB 1938)

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