Abbreviation | ISC |
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Formation | July 4, 2018 |
Merger of | |
Type | International |
Headquarters | Paris, France |
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Website | council |
The International Science Council (ISC) is an international non-governmental organization that unites scientific bodies at various levels across the social and natural sciences.[1] The ISC was formed with its inaugural general assembly on 4 July 2018 by the merger of the former International Council for Science (ICSU) and the International Social Science Council (ISSC), making it one of the largest organisations of this type.[2][3][4][5]
Daya Reddy, mathematician, served (2018–2021) as the ISC's inaugural President.[6] Sir Peter Gluckman, pediatrician, biomedical scientist, and science-policy expert, was elected President in October 2021.[7] Other ISC's inaugural Officers elected for the term of 2018–2021 were Elisa Reis (Vice President),[8] Jinghai Li (Vice President),[9] Renée van Kessel (Treasurer),[10] and Alik Ismail-Zadeh (Secretary).[11] Until February 2022, Heide Hackmann served as the Council's CEO.[12] In 2023, Salvatore Aricò was elected Chief Executive Officer.[13]