International Union of Nutritional Sciences
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The International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) (pronounced "eye-you-in-ess") is an international non-governmental organization established in 1948 to devote the advancement of nutrition. Since its 1948 foundation, the membership has grown to include 68 national affiliations with two in observer status and twelve affiliations.
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[edit] IUNS International Congresses
| Year | City | Country | Number of Delegates | Countries attending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | London |  United Kingdom |
22 | 13 |
| 1952 | Basel |  Switzerland |
150 | 18 |
| 1954 | Amsterdam |  Netherlands |
360 | 32 |
| 1957 | Paris |  France |
1000 | 22 |
| 1960 | Washington, DC |  United States |
2000 | 65 |
| 1963 | Edinburgh | United Kingdom/ Scotland |
1500 | 63 |
| 1966 | Hamburg |  West Germany |
2100 | 81 |
| 1969 | Prague |  Czechoslovakia |
1800 | 62 |
| 1972 | Mexico City |  Mexico |
2000 | 66 |
| 1975 | Kyoto |  Japan |
2300 | 55 |
| 1978 | Rio de Janeiro |  Brazil |
3500 | 92 |
| 1981 | San Diego, California | United States |
2500 | 83 |
| 1985 | Brighton | United Kingdom/ England |
2300 | 92 |
| 1989 | Seoul |  South Korea |
3500 | 104 |
| 1993 | Adelaide |  Australia |
2600 | 91 |
| 1997 | Montreal |  Canada |
3250 | 92 |
| 2001 | Vienna |  Austria |
3550 | 113 |
| 2005 | Durban |  South Africa |
2100 | 92 |
| 2009 | Bangkok - scheduled for October 4 - 9 |  Thailand |
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| 2013 | TBA |  Spain |
[edit] Governing Council
The council consists of the President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary-General, Treasurer, Immediate Past-President, and six Members-At-Large. IUNS's current president is Ricardo Uauy of Chile.
[edit] Headquarters
IUNS is located as of 2007 in Los Angeles, California in the United States.
