International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications
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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| Abbreviation | IUVSTA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1958 |
| Type | NPO |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 15,000 |
Official language | English, French, German |
President | Prof. François Reniers |
| Website | iuvsta |
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
Technical divisions
- Applied surface science
- Biointerfaces[3]
- Electronic materials & processing
- Nanometer structures
- Plasma sciencce 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.[4]
- European Vacuum Conference series. Biennial.
- International Thin Film Conference.[5]
- 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.[6]
- 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.[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 [11]
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François Reniers
President Elect: 
Jay Hendricks
Past President: 
Anouk Galtayries
Secretary General: 
Christoph Eisenmenger-Sittner
Scientific Director: 
Katsuyuki Fukutani
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Anton Stampfl
Treasurer: Arnaud Delcorte
Recording Secretary (non-voting officer): 
Ana Gomes Silva
Current national councillors
| Country | Councillor | Alternate Councillor |
|---|---|---|
 Argentina | Maria Carmen Asensio | Miguel Darío Sánchez |
| Australia | Anton P.J. Stampfl | Richard Clements |
| Austria | Paul Heinz Mayrhofer | Wolfgang Werner |
| Belgium | Diederik Depla | François Reniers |
 Brazil | Pedro A. P. Nascente | Marcelo J. Ferreira |
 Bulgaria | Evgenia Valcheva | Ivan Petrov |
 China | Hongjun Gao | Zhenchao Dong |
 Croatia | Maja Mičetić | NIkša Krstulović |
 Cuba | María Sánchez Colina | Kalet León Monzón |
 Czech Republic | Stanislav Novák | Karel Mašek |
 Finland | Timo Sajavaara | Jari Koskinen |
| France | Sylvie Bourgeois | Grégory Marcos |
 Germany | Sven Ulrich | Ute Bergner |
 Hungary | László Óvári | Attila Csík |
 India | ||
 Iran | Majid Ghanaatshoar | Masoud Mahjour-Shafiei |
 Israel | Tatyana Bendikov | Ytzhak Mastai |
 Italy | Fabrizio Giorgis | Enrico Maccallini |
| Japan | Yasunori Tanimoto | Katsuyuki Fukutani |
 South Korea | Jin-Hyo Boo | Junghoon Joo |
 Mexico | Emmanuel Haro Poniatowski | Francisco Servando Aguirre Tostado |
 Netherlands | Sense Jan van der Molen | Freek Molkenboer |
 Pakistan | Javaid Ahsan Bhatti | Suleman Qaiser |
 Philippines | Christian Lorenz Mahinay | Hernando Salapare III |
 Poland | Markowski Leszek | Kwoka Monika |
| Portugal | Carlos Tavares | Orlando Teodoro |
 Russia | ||
 Serbia | Suzana Petrović | Ivana Cvijović-Alagić |
 Slovakia | Andrej Vincze | Peter Šiffalovič |
 Slovenia | Miran Mozetič | Alenka Vesel |
 Spain | Miguel Manso Silván | Celia Rogero |
 Sweden | Pär Omling | Ulf Karlsson |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland | Jörg Patscheider | Martin Wüest |
 United Kingdom | Timo Gans | Deborah O’Connell |
| United States | Gregory J. Exarhos | Ivan G. Petrov |
List of presidents [12]
The president under the early federation was:
1958-1962 — Prof. Dr. Emil Thomas
Past and present presidents of IUVSTA:
2022-2025 — Prof.François Reniers
2019-2022 — Prof. Anouk Galtayries
2016-2019 — Prof. Lars Montelius
2013-2016 — Prof. Mariano Anderle
2010-2013 — Prof. Jean Jacques Pireaux
2007-2010 — Dr. J.W. "Bill" Rogers, Jr.[13]
2004-2007 — Prof. Ugo Valbusa
2001-2004 — Dr. M.-G. Barthes-Labrousse
1998-2001 — Prof. D. Phillip Woodruff
1995-1998 — Prof. John L. Robins
1992-1995 — Prof. Theodore E. Madey
1989-1992 — Prof. Jose L. de Segovia
1986-1989 — Prof. Dr. Heribert Jahrreiss
1983-1986 — Prof. Dr. Janos Antal
1980-1983 — Dr. James M. Lafferty
1977-1980 — Prof. Dr. Leslie Holland
1974-1977 — Dr. Albertus Venema
1971-1974 — Dr. Luther E. Pruess
1968-1971 — Prof. Dr. Kurt Diels
1965-1968 — Prof. Dr. Jean Debiesse
1962-1965 — Mr. Medard W. Welch
Honorary presidents
2021 — Peter Barna
1989 — Prof. Dr. E. Thomas
1983 — 
Prof. Dr. H.C. M. Auwärter
1977 — Mr. M. W. Welch
1962 — Prof. Dr. L. Dunoyer
1962 — Prof. Dr. M. Pirani
Honorary and founding members of the Union
Mr. A.S.D. Barrett
Mlle. M. Berthaud
Prof. D. Degras
Prof. K. Diels
Prof E. Thomas
Dr. A. Venema
Mr. M.W. Welch
References
- Lafferty JM (1984). "History of the American Vacuum Society and the International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique, and Applications, in: J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 2, 104-109 (1984)" (PDF). iuvsta-us.org.
- Provo JL (1988). "The lnternationa! Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications (IUVSTA), in: Vacuum 38(3), 151-156, 1988" (PDF). iuvsta-us.org.
- Mozetič M, et al. (2014). "Recent advances in vacuum sciences and applications". Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 47 (15): 6. Bibcode:2014JPhD...47o3001M. doi:10.1088/0022-3727/47/15/153001.
- "ECOSS 34". iuvsta.org. 2018.
- "9th International Thin Films Conference". iuvsta.org. 2018.
- "Organizations in Cooperation with ISO - IUVSTA". www.iso.org.
- "List of NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO within the framework of the Directives concerning UNESCO's partnership with non-governmental organizations (36C / Res. 108)" (PDF).
- "International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications (IUVSTA)". International Science Council. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- "3rd ICTP/IUVSTA Workshop on Thin Film Physics" (PDF). indico.ictp.it. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- "ISO - IUVSTA - Union internationale pour la science, la technique et les applications du vide". www.iso.org. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- "IUVSTA News Bulletin 190". IUVSTA. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- "List of Presidents".
- "New IUVSTA President Looks Forward". 4 February 2008.
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.