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. 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
In 1958 Emil Thomas founded the International Union For Vacuum Science and Technology (IVOST) in Namur, Belgium. The IVOST was then dissolved in 1962, and a new constitution was drafted in Brussels, Belgium,forming the International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique, and Application (IVUSTA), with Medard W. Welch chosen as its president. The structure of the IUVSTA differed from its predecessor organization as members were represented by delegates from local vacuum organizations in their respective countries, whereas the IVOST consisted of individual members from various countries
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
Technical divisions Applied surface science Biointerfaces Electronic materials & processing Nanometer structures Plasma science and technologies Surface engineering Surface science Thin film Vacuum science and technology
Activities
Conference organization European Conference on Surface Science (ECOSS) annual series in collaboration with the European Physical Society. European Vacuum Conference series. Biennial. International Thin Film Conference. International Vacuum Congress and Exhibition, for all areas of activity of the Union. Triennial. Vacuum and Surface Sciences Conference of Asia and Australia (VASSCAA). Biennial.
Workshops and education Workshops on front-line research. An education program for both technically developed and developing countries in the form of schools, webinars and technical training courses.
Standards and prizes Interaction with the International Organization for Standardization on the establishment of international vacuum standards. The awarding of international prizes: The IUVSTA Prize for Science The IUVSTA Prize for Technology The IUVSTA EBARA Award The IUVSTA Medard W. Welch International Scholarship The IUVSTA Elsevier Student Travel Awards
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.
International Science Council (ISC) IUVSTA is a Scientific Associate of the International Science Council (formerly International Council of Scientific Unions, ICSU)
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.
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.
Structure and organization
Current primary officers Source:
Current national councillors
List of presidents Source:
References
External links IUVSTA web site, iuvsta.org Physics World August 2016, live.iop-pp01.agh.sleek.net Archived 2017-04-06 at the Wayback Machine. IUVSTA reflections. An Interview with Mariano Anderle, IUVSTA President 2013–2016.