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History

The history and structure of the Union are described in two articles¹² 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
• Biointerfaces³
• 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.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

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

List of presidents

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

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.

References

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. http://iuvsta-us.org/iuvsta2/assets/docs/pdf/Lafferty_History%20of%20AVS%20and%20IUVSTA_JVSTA_2_104-109_1984.pdf ↩

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. http://iuvsta-us.org/iuvsta2/assets/docs/pdf/Union%20for%20Vacuum%20Science%20(IUVSTA).pdf ↩

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. https://doi.org/10.1088%2F0022-3727%2F47%2F15%2F153001 ↩

4. "ECOSS 34". iuvsta.org. 2018. https://iuvsta.org/event/ecoss-34/ ↩

5. "9th International Thin Films Conference". iuvsta.org. 2018. https://iuvsta.org/event/9th-international-thin-films-conference/ ↩

6. "Organizations in Cooperation with ISO - IUVSTA". www.iso.org. https://www.iso.org/organization/9676.html ↩

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). https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/list_ngos_official_partners_unesco.pdf ↩

8. "International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications (IUVSTA)". International Science Council. Retrieved 30 January 2023. https://council.science/member/iuvsta-international-union-for-vacuum-science-technique-and-applications/ ↩

9. "3rd ICTP/IUVSTA Workshop on Thin Film Physics" (PDF). indico.ictp.it. Retrieved 30 January 2023. https://indico.ictp.it/event/a02049/contribution/61/material/0/0.pdf ↩

10. "ISO - IUVSTA - Union internationale pour la science, la technique et les applications du vide". www.iso.org. Retrieved 30 January 2023. https://www.iso.org/fr/organization/9676.html ↩

11. "IUVSTA News Bulletin 190". IUVSTA. Retrieved 30 January 2023. https://iuvsta.org/news-bulletin-190/ ↩

12. "List of Presidents". https://iuvsta.org/general-structure/ ↩

13. "New IUVSTA President Looks Forward". 4 February 2008. https://physicsworld.com/a/new-iuvsta-president-looks-forward/ ↩