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IUPAB - International Union of Pure and Applied Biophysics

The International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics (IUPAB) includes 61 countries and it is a member of ISC (International Science Council). It was founded in 1961 and its function is to support research and education in biophysics. Its main regular activity is the organization, together with the General Assembly, of an International Congress held every three years. IUPAB has the following Task Forces specifically devoted to the study of biophysics major fields:

Task Force On the Use of Big Data in Biophysics
http://iupab.org/task-force-on-the-use-of-big-data-in-biophysics/

Task Force On Education & Capacity Building
http://iupab.org/taskforces/taskforce-in-education-and-capacity-building/

Task Force On Structural Biology
http://iupab.org/on-structural-biology/

The Task Forces also organize specialized meetings in association with the Congress which are held during the time span that goes from one Congress to the next. The Union has financial resources to use in support of conferences, workshops and schools; these funds are very limited and are normally used to provide support to the organizers. In allocating its funds, the Union gives priority to the events that promote biophysics in developing countries and to the fostering of young researchers’ participation in its sponsored conferences.

Applications for grants must be submitted to the Secretary General before August of the year preceding the event.

The official journal of the Union is “Biophysical Reviews” published by Springer.

Info

Union Internationale de Biophysique Pure et Appliquée
5, rue Auguste Vacquerie - 75016 Paris - France
Web site: http://iupab.org/

Delegate

dott. MICHAEL PUSCH

CNR
Istituto di Biofisica
Via De Marini, 6 - 16149 Genova
Phone number: +39 0106475553
Email: michael.pusch@ibf.cnr.it

Substitute delegate

dott. MAURO DALLA SERRA

CNR
Istituto di Biofisica
Via della Cascata, 56/C - 38100 Povo (TN)
Phone number: +39 0461 314156
Email: mauro.dallaserra@cnr.it

Reports IUPAB

Last update: 07/07/2025