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.

International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications
AbbreviationIUVSTA
Formation1958
TypeNPO
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
15,000
Official language
English, French, German
President
Prof. François Reniers
Websiteiuvsta.org

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

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The history and structure of the Union are described in two articles[1][2] in scientific journals.

Membership

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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

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National Vacuum Societies of the 2022-2025 Triennium
Country Name of society Common name
  Argentina Asociacion Física Argentina Argentinian Physical Society
  Australia Society of Australia Australian Vacuum Society
  Austria Österreichische Gesellschaft für Vakuumtechnik Austrian Vacuum Society
  Belgium Société Belge de Vacuologie et de Vacuotechnique/Belgische Vereniging voor Vacuologie en Vacuumtechniek (BELVAC) Belgian Vacuum Society (BELVAC)
  Brazil Sociedade Brasileria de Vácuo (SBV) Brazilian Vacuum Society
  Bulgaria Съюз на Физиците в България Union of Physicists in Bulgaria
  China Chinese Vacuum Society Chinese Vacuum Society (CVS)
  Croatia Hrvatsko Vakuumsko Drusto Croatian Vacuum Society
  Cuba Cuban Physical Society Cuban Physical Society
  Czech Republic Ceská vakuová spolecnost Czech Vacuum Society
  Finland Suomen Tyhjioseura Finnish Vacuum Society
  France Société Francaise du Vide (S.F.V) French Vacuum Society
  Germany Deutsch Vakuum-Gesellschaft (DVG) German Vacuum Society
  Hungary Magyar Vákuumtársaság Hungarian Vacuum Society
  India Indian Vacuum Society Indian Vacuum Society
  Iran Iranian Vacuum Society Iranian Vacuum Society
  Israel Israeli Vacuum Society: Science, Technology and Applications (IVS) Israeli Vacuum Society
  Italy Associazione Italiana di Scienza e Tecnologia (AIV) Italian Society for Science & Technology (AIV)
  Japan Nihon Hyomen Shinku Gakkai The Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science
  South Korea Hankook Jinkong Hoakhoe Vacuum Society of Korea
  Mexico Sociedad Mexicana de Ciencia y Tecnología de Superficies y Materiales (SMCTSM) Mexican Vacuum Society
  Netherlands Nederlandse Vacuumvereniging (NEVAC) Dutch Vacuum Society
  Pakistan Pakistan Vacuum Society Pakistan Vacuum Society
  Philippines Vacuum Society of the Philippines (VSP) Vacuum Society of the Philippines
  Poland Polskie Towarzystwo Pròzniowe Polish Vacuum Society
  Portugal Sociedade Portuguesa de Vácuo (SOPORVAC) Portuguese Vacuum Society
  Russia Russian Scientific & Technical Vacuum Society Russian Vacuum Society
  Serbia Српско вакуумско друштво (СВД) Serbian Vacuum Society
  Slovakia Slovenská vákuová spoloènost Slovak Vacuum Society
  Slovenia Drustvo za vakuumsko tehniko Slovenije Drustvo za vakuumsko tehniko Slovenije
  Spain Asociación Española del Vació y sus Aplicaciones (ASEVA) Spanish Vacuum Society
  Sweden Svenska Vakuum Sällskapet (SVS) Swedish Vacuum Society
  Switzerland Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Vakuum-Physik und -Technik (SGV)/ Societé Suisse pour la Science et la Technique du Vide (SSSTV) Swiss Vacuum Society
  United Kingdom British Vacuum Council British Vacuum Council
  United States American Vacuum Society American Vacuum Society

Technical divisions

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Activities

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Conference organization

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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)

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IUVSTA has been admitted to UNESCO in the “Relations Operationnelles” category.[7]

International Science Council (ISC)

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IUVSTA is a Scientific Associate of the International Science Council (formerly International Council of Scientific Unions, ICSU) [8]

International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)

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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)

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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)

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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

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Current primary officers

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Source:[11]

President:   François Reniers
President Elect:   Jay Hendricks
Past President:  Anouk Galtayries
Secretary General:   Christoph Eisenmenger-Sittner
Scientific Director:   Katsuyuki Fukutani
Scientific Secretary:   Anton Stampfl
Treasurer:   Arnaud Delcorte
Recording Secretary (non-voting officer):   Ana Gomes Silva

Current national councillors

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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
  Switzerland Jörg Patscheider Martin Wüest
  United Kingdom Timo Gans Deborah O’Connell
  United States Gregory J. Exarhos Ivan G. Petrov

List of presidents

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Source:[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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Provo JL (1988). "The lnternationa! Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications (IUVSTA), in: Vacuum 38(3), 151-156, 1988" (PDF). iuvsta-us.org.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "ECOSS 34". iuvsta.org. 2018.
  5. ^ "9th International Thin Films Conference". iuvsta.org. 2018.
  6. ^ "Organizations in Cooperation with ISO - IUVSTA". www.iso.org.
  7. ^ "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).
  8. ^ "International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications (IUVSTA)". International Science Council. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  9. ^ "3rd ICTP/IUVSTA Workshop on Thin Film Physics" (PDF). indico.ictp.it. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  10. ^ "ISO - IUVSTA - Union internationale pour la science, la technique et les applications du vide". www.iso.org. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  11. ^ "IUVSTA News Bulletin 190". IUVSTA. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  12. ^ "List of Presidents".
  13. ^ "New IUVSTA President Looks Forward". 4 February 2008.
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