International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications

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International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications
AbbreviationIUVSTA
Formation1958
Type NPO
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
15,000
Official language
English, French, German
President
Prof. François Reniers
Website iuvsta.org

The International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique, and Applications (IUVSTA) is a union of 35 science and technology national member societies that supports collaboration in vacuum science, technique and applications.

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Founded in 1958, IUVSTA is an interdisciplinary union which represents several thousands of physicists, chemists, materials scientists, engineers and technologists who are active in basic and applied research, development, manufacturing, sales and education. IUVSTA finances advanced scientific workshops, international schools and technical courses, worldwide.

The main purposes of the IUVSTA are to organize and sponsor international conferences and educational activities, as well as to facilitate research and technological developments in the field of vacuum science and its applications.

History

The history and structure of the Union are described in two articles [1] [2] in scientific journals.

Membership

IUVSTA is a Union (or federation) of National Vacuum Societies. There can be only one member society (or National Committee) in any one nation. This Society must be representative of the scientific and technical fields encompassed by the Divisions of IUVSTA. Where appropriate a Society can represent more than one nation. IUVSTA can only recognise societies in geographical areas recognised by the United Nations as independent nations.

Member societies

National Vacuum Societies of the 2022-2025 Triennium
CountryName of societyCommon name
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Asociacion Física Argentina Argentinian Physical Society
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Society of Australia Australian Vacuum Society
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Österreichische Gesellschaft für Vakuumtechnik Austrian Vacuum Society
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Société Belge de Vacuologie et de Vacuotechnique/Belgische Vereniging voor Vacuologie en Vacuumtechniek (BELVAC) Belgian Vacuum Society (BELVAC)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Sociedade Brasileria de Vácuo (SBV) Brazilian Vacuum Society
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Съюз на Физиците в България Union of Physicists in Bulgaria
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chinese Vacuum Society Chinese Vacuum Society (CVS)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Hrvatsko Vakuumsko Drusto Croatian Vacuum Society
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Cuban Physical SocietyCuban Physical Society
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Ceská vakuová spolecnost Czech Vacuum Society
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Suomen Tyhjioseura Finnish Vacuum Society
Flag of France.svg  France Société Francaise du Vide (S.F.V) French Vacuum Society
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Deutsch Vakuum-Gesellschaft (DVG) German Vacuum Society
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Magyar Vákuumtársaság Hungarian Vacuum Society
Flag of India.svg  India Indian Vacuum Society Indian Vacuum Society
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Iranian Vacuum Society Iranian Vacuum Society
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Israeli Vacuum Society: Science, Technology and Applications (IVS) Israeli Vacuum Society
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Associazione Italiana di Scienza e Tecnologia (AIV) Italian Society for Science & Technology (AIV)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Nihon Hyomen Shinku Gakkai The Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Hankook Jinkong Hoakhoe Vacuum Society of Korea
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Sociedad Mexicana de Ciencia y Tecnología de Superficies y Materiales (SMCTSM) Mexican Vacuum Society
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Nederlandse Vacuumvereniging (NEVAC) Dutch Vacuum Society
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Pakistan Vacuum Society Pakistan Vacuum Society
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Vacuum Society of the Philippines (VSP) Vacuum Society of the Philippines
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Polskie Towarzystwo Pròzniowe Polish Vacuum Society
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Sociedade Portuguesa de Vácuo (SOPORVAC) Portuguese Vacuum Society
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Russian Scientific & Technical Vacuum Society Russian Vacuum Society
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Српско вакуумско друштво (СВД) Serbian Vacuum Society
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Slovenská vákuová spoloènost Slovak Vacuum Society
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Drustvo za vakuumsko tehniko Slovenije Drustvo za vakuumsko tehniko Slovenije
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Asociación Española del Vació y sus Aplicaciones (ASEVA) Spanish Vacuum Society
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Svenska Vakuum Sällskapet (SVS) Swedish Vacuum Society
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Vakuum-Physik und -Technik (SGV)/ Societé Suisse pour la Science et la Technique du Vide (SSSTV) Swiss Vacuum Society
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom British Vacuum Council British Vacuum Council
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States American Vacuum Society American Vacuum Society

Technical divisions

Activities

Conference organization

Workshops and education

Standards and prizes

External affiliations

IUVSTA maintains formal links with other Non-Government Organizations involved in education, and the promotion and dissemination of science and associated techniques. With the support of IUVSTA divisions, fruitful cooperation with UNESCO, ISC, ICTP and TWAS have been initiated and developed. Such contacts facilitate the organization of specialized workshops and may offer financial support for students attending short courses, seminars and congresses. Links with other organizations such as ISO are the responsibility of the IUVSTA divisions.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

IUVSTA has been admitted to UNESCO in the “Relations Operationnelles” category. [7]

International Science Council (ISC)

IUVSTA is a Scientific Associate of the International Science Council (formerly International Council of Scientific Unions, ICSU) [8]

International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)

IUVSTA cooperates financially and scientifically with International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in the organization of workshops of high scientific level held in Trieste. These workshops address a post-graduate and post-doctoral audience from the lesser developed countries. [9]

Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

Preliminary contacts have been made with Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) which foresees the organization of short courses on rough vacuum techniques and applications dedicated to technicians.

International Standards Organization (ISO)

IUVSTA has a formal liaison with the International Standards Organization (ISO). IUVSTA sends a representative to the TC/201 Surface Chemical Analysis committee and to the ISO TC/112 Vacuum Technology committee. These links are maintained via the Applied Surface Science and Vacuum Science and Technology divisions, respectively. [10]

Structure and organization

Current primary officers

Source: [11]

President: Flag of Belgium (civil).svg François Reniers
President Elect: Flag of the United States.svg Jay Hendricks
Past President: Flag of France.svg Anouk Galtayries
Secretary General: Flag of Austria.svg Christoph Eisenmenger-Sittner
Scientific Director: Flag of Japan.svg Katsuyuki Fukutani
Scientific Secretary: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anton Stampfl
Treasurer: Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arnaud Delcorte
Recording Secretary (non-voting officer): Flag of Portugal.svg Ana Gomes Silva

Current national councillors

CountryCouncillorAlternate Councillor
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Maria Carmen AsensioMiguel Darío Sánchez
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Anton P.J. StampflRichard Clements
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Paul Heinz MayrhoferWolfgang Werner
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Diederik DeplaFrançois Reniers
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Pedro A. P. NascenteMarcelo J. Ferreira
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Evgenia ValchevaIvan Petrov
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Hongjun GaoZhenchao Dong
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Maja MičetićNIkša Krstulović
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba María Sánchez ColinaKalet León Monzón
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Stanislav NovákKarel Mašek
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Timo SajavaaraJari Koskinen
Flag of France.svg  France Sylvie BourgeoisGrégory Marcos
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Sven UlrichUte Bergner
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary László ÓváriAttila Csík
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Majid GhanaatshoarMasoud Mahjour-Shafiei
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Tatyana BendikovYtzhak Mastai
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Fabrizio GiorgisEnrico Maccallini
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yasunori TanimotoKatsuyuki Fukutani
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Jin-Hyo BooJunghoon Joo
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Emmanuel Haro PoniatowskiFrancisco Servando Aguirre Tostado
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Sense Jan van der MolenFreek Molkenboer
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Javaid Ahsan BhattiSuleman Qaiser
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Christian Lorenz MahinayHernando Salapare III
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Markowski LeszekKwoka Monika
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Carlos TavaresOrlando Teodoro
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Suzana PetrovićIvana Cvijović-Alagić
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Andrej VinczePeter Šiffalovič
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Miran MozetičAlenka Vesel
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Miguel Manso SilvánCelia Rogero
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Pär OmlingUlf Karlsson
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Jörg PatscheiderMartin Wüest
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Timo GansDeborah O’Connell
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gregory J. ExarhosIvan G. Petrov

List of presidents

Source: [12]

The president under the early federation was:
1958-1962 — Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prof. Dr. Emil Thomas

Past and present presidents of IUVSTA:
2022-2025 — Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prof.François Reniers
2019-2022 — Flag of France.svg Prof. Anouk Galtayries
2016-2019 — Flag of Sweden.svg Prof. Lars Montelius
2013-2016 — Flag of Italy.svg Prof. Mariano Anderle
2010-2013 — Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prof. Jean Jacques Pireaux
2007-2010 — Flag of the United States.svg Dr. J.W. "Bill" Rogers, Jr. [13]
2004-2007 — Flag of Italy.svg Prof. Ugo Valbusa
2001-2004 — Flag of France.svg Dr. M.-G. Barthes-Labrousse
1998-2001 — Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Prof. D. Phillip Woodruff
1995-1998 — Flag of Australia (converted).svg Prof. John L. Robins
1992-1995 — Flag of the United States.svg Prof. Theodore E. Madey
1989-1992 — Flag of Spain.svg Prof. Jose L. de Segovia
1986-1989 — Flag of Germany.svg Prof. Dr. Heribert Jahrreiss
1983-1986 — Flag of Hungary.svg Prof. Dr. Janos Antal
1980-1983 — Flag of the United States.svg Dr. James M. Lafferty
1977-1980 — Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Prof. Dr. Leslie Holland
1974-1977 — Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dr. Albertus Venema
1971-1974 — Flag of the United States.svg Dr. Luther E. Pruess
1968-1971 — Flag of Germany.svg Prof. Dr. Kurt Diels
1965-1968 — Flag of France.svg Prof. Dr. Jean Debiesse
1962-1965 — Flag of the United States.svg Mr. Medard W. Welch

Honorary presidents
2021 — Flag of Hungary.svg Peter Barna
1989 — Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prof. Dr. E. Thomas
1983 — Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Prof. Dr. H.C. M. Auwärter
1977 — Flag of the United States.svg Mr. M. W. Welch
1962 — Flag of France.svg Prof. Dr. L. Dunoyer
1962 — Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Prof. Dr. M. Pirani

Honorary and founding members of the Union
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. A.S.D. Barrett
Flag of France.svg Mlle. M. Berthaud
Flag of France.svg Prof. D. Degras
Flag of Germany.svg Prof. K. Diels
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prof E. Thomas
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dr. A. Venema
Flag of the United States.svg Mr. M.W. Welch

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