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Abbreviation | IUGS |
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Formation | 1961 |
Type | INGO, standards organization |
Headquarters | Founded in Paris, France, secretariat in Beijing, China |
Region served | Worldwide |
President (2020-2024): | Prof. John Ludden (UK) |
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Parent organization | International Science Council (ISC) |
Website | https://www.iugs.org/ |
The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) is an international non-governmental organization devoted to international cooperation in the field of geology.[1] As of 2023, it represents more than 1 million geoscientists around the world.[2]