International Union for Biological Sciences

International Union for Biological Sciences, Union Internationale des Sciences Biologiques
Founded: 1919
Sources: HB 1925, HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

general assembly; executive committee; administrative bureau. (HB 1925) General Assembly : Executive Committee; Administrative Bureau.(HB 1929) Assemblée générale; Comité exécutif; Bureau administratif (HB 1936) General Assembly; Executive Committee; Administrative Bureau (HB 1938)

• Prof. Botazzi Vice President 1929-1936
• Prof. Briquet Vice President 1925-1929
• F.T. Brooks Member of Bureau (Member) 1938 : Botanical Section (HB 1938)
• Prof. Odon de Buen Vice President 1929-1936
• Dr. de Selys Longchamps General Secretary (Secretary General) 1929-1936
• Prof. Fano Vice President 1925-1929
• Dr. Faure-Frémiet Secretary General 1925-1929
• Prof. Léon Fredericq President 1925-1929
• H. Gams Member of a Bureau (Member) 1938 : Botanical Section (HB 1938)
• Prof. Em. Godlevski Vice President 1936
• R. Maire Member of a Bureau (Member) 1938 : Botanical Section (HB 1938)
• Prof. André Mayer Vice President 1925-1929
• Prof. E. D. Merrill Chairman (President)
• Prof. Nemec Vice President 1929-1936
• Prof. A. Pictet Treasurer
• Prof. D. Reddick Vice Chairman (Vice President) : Botanical Section (HB 1938)
• Prof. A. C. Seward President 1936
• Dr. M. J. Sirks Secretary General 1936
• Prof. N. E. Svedelius Chairman (President) 1938 : Botanical Section (HB 1938)
• Prof. Terroine Vice President 1929-1936
• Dr. Fr. Verdoom Secretary 1938 : Botanical Section (HB 1938)
• Prof. D. M. S. Watson Chairman (President) 1938 : Zoological Section (HB 1938) / Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1938
• Prof. Went Vice President 1925-1929 / President 1929-1936

Seats

• Collège de France: Paris: France
  HB 1925
• 61, avenue Jean Linden: Brussels: Belgium
  HB 1929
• Wageningen: Netherlands
  c/o Dr M. J. Sirks (HB 1936)

Relationships with other Organisations

• this organisation (International Union for Biological Sciences) under the patronage of International Research Council

Members in these countries

Argentina (since 1936) , Belgium (since 1925) , Czechoslovakia (since 1925) , France (since 1925) , Italy (since 1925) , Japan (since 1925) , Morocco (since 1925) , Netherlands (since 1925) , Poland (since 1925) , Portugal (since 1936) , South Africa (since 1925) , Spain (since 1925) , Sweden (since 1938) , Switzerland (since 1925) , United Kingdom (since 1938) , United States of America (since 1938) , Yugoslavia (since 1936) ,

Congresses

• 1919-1919 Brussels: Belgium preparatory
• 1922-1922 Brussels: Belgium
• 1925-1925 Brussels: Belgium
• 1926-1926 Brussels: Belgium
• 1927-1927 Brussels: Belgium
• 1928-1928 Brussels: Belgium 6th General Assembly
• 1931-1931 Brussels: Belgium
• 1935-1935 Amsterdam: Netherlands

Object

faire progresser l'étude des différentes branches de la biologie, en coordonnant les moyens d'action scientifiques et techniques. (HB 1925) To advance the study of the different branches of biology by co-ordinating scientific and technical methods (HB 1929) Faire progresser l'étude des différentes branches de la biologie en coordonnant les méthodes scientifiques et techniques.(HB 1929) To promote the study of the various branches of biology by co-ordinating scientific and technical methods.(HB 1938)

Finances

contributions des pays adhérents (variables avec leurs populations). Part unitaire: 500 francs. (HB 1925) Contributions from adhering countries (varying according to population); unit. 500 francs.(HB 1929) Contributions des pays adhérents (variables selon leur population) ; unité : 500 francs.(HB 1936) Contributions of member countries (varying according to their population); unit: 100 Swiss francs.(HB 1938)

General facts

conférence préparatoire à Bruxelles en 1919; assemblée générale constitutive, Bruxelles 1922; troisième assemblée générale, Bruxelles 1925. (HB 1925) A preparatory Conference was held at Brussels in 1919; General Constituent Assembly, Brussels, 1922: Sixth General Assembly, Brussels, 1928. (HB 1929) Conférence préparatoire tenue à Bruxelles en 1919 ; Assemblée générale constitutive, Bruxelles, 1922; sixième Assemblée générale, Bruxelles, 1928; septième, Bruxelles, 1931; huitième, Amsterdam, 1935. (HB 1936) Preparatory Conference held at Brussels in 1919; Constituent General Assembly, Brussels, 1922. Subsequent general meetings: III, Brussels, 1925; IV, Paris, 1926; V, Geneva, 1927; VI, Brussels, 1928; VII, Brussels, 1931; VIII, Amsterdam, 1935. (HB 1938)

Activities

comptes rendus des deux premières assemblées générales, publiés avec les comptes rendus du Conseil international de recherches (1919 et 1922); compte rendu de la troisième assemblée générale, 1925; rapport sur la bibliographie internationale des sciences biologiques. L 'Union comprend quatre sections: biologie et physiologie générales, zoologie, biologie économique, botanique et une commission de bibliographie. (HB 1925) Proceedings of the first two General Assemblies, published with the proceedings of the International Research Council (1919 and 1922); proceedings of the Third General Assembly 1925, fourth 1926 and fifth 1927; report on the international bibliography of biological sciences. (HB 1929) Comptes rendus des deux premières Assemblées générales, publiés avec les comptes rendus du Conseil international de Recherches (1919 et 1922) ; comptes rendus de la troisième Assemblée générale (1925), de la quatrième (1926) et de la cinquième (1927) ; rapport sur la bibliographie internationale des sciences biologiques. (HB 1936) Proceedings of the first two general meetings, published with the proceedings of the International Research Council (1919 and 1922); proceedings of the general meetings (III, 1925; IV, 1926 ; V, 1927; VI, 1928 ; VII, 1931; VIII, 1935). Report on the international bibliography of the biological sciences. (HB 1938)