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The INTERNATIONAL UNION OF MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETIES is one of the 26 Scientific Unions of the International Council of Science (ICSU)

It consists of 3 Divisions:

BACTERIOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (BAM),

MYCOLOGY

VIROLOGY

6 Committees
8 Commissions
2 Federations

The International Union of Microbiological Societies was founded in 1927 as the International Society of Microbiology, and became the International Association of Microbiological Societies affiliated to the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) as a Division in 1967. It acquired independence in 1980 and became a Union Member of ICSU in 1982.

The objectives of the Union are to promote the study of microbiological sciences internationally: initiate, facilitate and coordinate research and other scientific activities which involve international cooperation; ensure the discussion and dissemination of the results of international conferences, symposia and meetings and assist in the publication of their reports; represent microbiological sciences in ICSU and maintain contact with other international organizations.

The scientific activities of the Union are conducted by the three Divisions of Bacteriology & Applied Microbiology (BAM), Mycology and Virology and by six specialist international committees, eight international commissions and two international federations. Their major activities include the classification and nomenclature of bacteria, fungi and viruses, food microbiology, medical microbiology and diagnostics, culture collections, education, and biological standardization.

Divisions are responsible for the organization of their International Congresses (International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology, International Congress of Mycology, and International Congress of Virology) and the commitees, commissions and federations (COMCOFs) organize their own meetings.

IUMS collaborates with UNESCO in support of the MIRCENS (Microbiology Resources Centres Network) programmes; with WHO in several scientific programmes; and with IUBS on bionomenclature and microbiological diversity

IUMS regularly sponsors scientific meetings world-wide and actively supports the development of microbiology in developing countries by the provision of financial support for research fellowships, scientific meetings, grants for workshops, travel and the provision of scientific periodicals.

IUMS has established a permanent secretariat in Washington with office space generously provided by the American Society for Microbiology.

IUMS is involved in a number of international activities to promote the science of microbiology.