IUPAP – A Brief Overview

1. IUPAP – A Brief Overview The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics R.C. Barber University of Manitoba

2. 3rd International Conference on Atomic Masses (Winnipeg - 1967)

3. The Beginning • 1919 International Research Council formed, largely through representatives of the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, and of the Royal Society of London • to coordinate efforts in the different branches of science, toward forming respective international unions

4. 1922 General Assembly of the International Research Council • Brussels • physicists present decided formation of a Physics Union was imperative • 13 countries Belgium Canada Denmark France Holland Japan Norway Poland Spain Switzerland United Kingdom United States of America Union of South Africa

5. M. Brillouin O.M. Corbino M. Knudsen M. Leblanc R.A. Millikan H. Nagoda E. Van Aubel H. Abraham Sir William Bragg (President) Steering Committee (1922)

6. 1st General Assembly • Paris 1923 • Added Italy, Sweden, Czechoslovakia • Confirmed the membership of the Executive, with one replacement • expressed concern about the proliferation of scientific reports!

7. 24th General Assembly Berlin 2002

10. IUPAP’s Mission • to assist in the worldwide development of physics • to foster international cooperation in physics • to help in the application of physics toward solving problems of concern to humanity

11. Activities • sponsoring international meetings • encouraging research and education • fostering the free circulation of scientists • promoting international agreements on symbols, units and nomenclature • cooperating with other organizations on disciplinary and interdisciplinary problems • fostering communications and publications

12. Members • Originally, Countries were Members • Now members are identified physics communities in a geographical region • Membership is through a designated “Adhering body.” Adhering body sets up a Liaison Committee • Delegates appointed by the Liaison Committee attend the General Assembly of the Union

13. General Assembly • Governing body • Delegates from liaison committees • Officers • Chairs or secretaries of the commissions • held every 3 years • elects the incoming Executive Council and members of the International Commissions • appoints physics representatives to other international bodies

14. Executive Officers

15. IUPAP Executive Council 2002-2005 • President: Yves Petroff • Past President: Burton Richter • President Designate: Alan Astbury • Secretary-General: Judy Franz • Associate Secretary-General: Robert Barber (interim) • Vice Pres. (elected at large): S. Bagayev, J. Sahm, S. Rezende • Vice Pres. (Commissions): H. Fukuyama, P. Ormos, A. Sen, M. Skolnick, E. Zingu

17. IUPAP Council and Chairs Berlin, October 2002

18. Finance SUNAMCO Statistical Physics Cosmic Rays Low Temperature Physics Biological Physics --- Semiconductors Magnetism Structure and Dynamics of Condensed Matter 11. Particles and Fields Nuclear Physics Physics for Development Physics Education Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Plasma Physics Quantum Electronics Mathematical Physics Astrophysics Computational Physics Commissions

19. Examples of Commission Activities • Hold conferences in their field • Award medals • Authoritative web sites for their area of expertise • brief comprehensive reviews of the current activities in their fields • links to other authoritative sites, e.g. best values of fundamental constants, atomic masses • Representation on related bodies, e.g. C2 has connections to BIPM, CCU, ISO, IOML, IUPAC • Red Book on standard usage of symbols and nomenclature

20. Affiliated Commissions AC1 International Commission for Optics AC2 International Commission on General Relativity and Gravitation AC3 International Commission for Acoustics

21. Working Groups WG1 ICFA - Int. Committee on Future Accelerators WG2 Communication in Physics WG3 Facilities for Condensed Matter Physics - Int. Committee on the Future of Neutron Sources (ICFNS) - Int. Committee on High Magnetic Field Facilities (HMFF) WG4 PANAGIC - Particle and Nuclear Astrophysics and Gravitation International Committee

22. Working Groups - continued WG5 Women in Physics WG6 Energy WG7 International Committee on Ultrahigh Intensity Lasers

23. WG1 ICFAInternational Committee on Future Accelerators (1976) Chair: J. Dorfan (Stanford) www.fnal.gov/directorate/icfa/ Promote international collaboration in all phases of the construction and exploitation of very high energy accelerators • organize meetings • formulate advice on future plans for regional facilities • formulate advice on joint studies and uses. • organize workshops • problems of super high energy accelerator complexes and their international exploitation • foster r&d of necessary technology

24. WG1 ICFA • ICFA statements are taken seriously by governmental organizations that sponsor research in high energy physics. • ICFA also began in 1995 an internet monitor system to identify weak links in the system

25. WG2 Working Group on Communication in Physics (1998) • Bring together various interests • Commercial publishing • Physical societies • Archiving • Electronic communication • make recommendations on issues in international physics communication, especially electronic publication, that are appropriate for IUPAP action

26. WG2 Communication in Physics Long Term Archiving of Digital Documents in Physics - Report, July 2001 • Linking and mirroring for publications of different societies and publishers • International internet availability and reliability for scientific publications • Availability of publications in (electronically) remote areas • Long term archiving and availability of electronic publications • International intellectual property questions • Peer review and e-print archives

27. WG2 Communication in Physics • International Conference (Lyon – 2001) • IUPAP Workshop on Scientific Misconduct and the Role of Physics Journals in its Investigation and Prevention (London –2003) • ~70 participants, representing many of the world's physics journals • draft statement on ethics • actions to be taken by journals in uncovering misconduct • how to handle the papers and individuals involved in misconduct.

28. WG3 Facilities for Condensed Matter Physics (1998) • Planning for coordination, construction and exploitation of facilities for condensed matter Committee on the Future of Neutron Sources (ICFNS) • Global planning for future neutron sources • Interaction with governments • Interaction with other disciplines through IUPAC (Pure and Applied Chemistry), IUBS, IUCr and IUPAB Committee on High Magnetic Field Facilities (HMFF)

29. WG4 Particle and Nuclear Astrophysics and Gravitation International Committee (PANAGIC) (1998) • basic constituents of matter by non-accelerator means • sources, acceleration mechanism and propagation of high energy particles in the Universe • nuclear and particle properties and processes of astrophysical interest in the Universe • gravity, including the detection and the astrophysical sources of gravitational waves • Inter-commission: C4, C11, C12, C19, AC2

30. WG4 PANAGIC Subcommittees: • High Energy Neutrino Astrophysics Panel (HENAP) • Gravitational Wave International Committee (GWIC)

31. WG5 Women in Physics (1999) • survey the situation for women in physics in IUPAP countries • analyze data collected, along with suggestions on how to improve the situation • hold international meeting on women in physics

32. International Conference on Women in Physics (Paris - 2002)

33. Resolutions from International Conference on Women in Physics (Paris - 2002) • policies and procedures that give the same opportunities, encouragement, access, participation, in the study of physics. Addressed to • Primary and Secondary Schools • Colleges and Universities • Research Institutes and Industry • Scientific and Professional Societies • National Governments • Funding Agencies

34. Resolutions from International Conference on Women in Physics (Paris - 2002) • recommend improved involvement by women in IUPAP (Liaison Committees, Commissions, Council, and General Assemblies) • all Institutions should adopt family oriented policies

35. WG6 Energy (2003) • list the sources of energy • expected contribution over the next 50-100 years • discuss the advantages and drawbacks of each of these sources • identify the energy needs of countries around the world • discuss different approaches that would be useful for each • identify needed physics-based research and development • work with ICSU so that IUPAP's efforts enhance its more general studies • prepare a report of the working group for the IUPAP General Assembly in 2005

36. WG7 Ultrahigh Energy Lasers (2003) • provide a forum for international collaborative activities • development of next generation ultrahigh intensity lasers • exploration of new areas of fundamental and applied research • research network for access to advanced facilities by users • conferences and workshops on ultrahigh intensity lasers and their applications

37. WG7 Ultrahigh Energy Lasers (2003) • share information, joint procurement, and the exchange of equipment, ideas and personnel among laser laboratories world-wide • attract students to high-field science by promoting access to the latest equipment, results and techniques. • synergy with other relevant fields and techniques, e.g., accelerator-based free electron lasers.

38. Emerging Issues and Sub-disciplines • Nanoscience • Ethics • Medical Physics • Free circulation of Scientists Web site: http://www.IUPAP.org

39. Concluding Observations Canadian physicists should think about their work in an international context. We do!! BUT Only CAP, CASCA, COMP and BSC speak for us in Canada.