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Appendix B: National and International Scientific Organizations Relevant to the BWC
Appendix B: National and International Scientific Organizations Relevant to the BWC
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The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) , founded in 1955, unites biochemists and molecular biologists in 66 countries that belong to the Union as Adhering or Associate Adhering Bodies, representing biochemical societies, national research councils, or academies of sciences.
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At present, there are six academic divisions, functioning as the national scientific think-tank, providing advisory and appraisal services on issues stemming from the national economy, social development, and science and technology prog ress. Today's CAS has 12 branch offices, 117 institutes with legal entity, more than 100 national key laboratories and national engineering research centers, and about 1,000 field stations throughout the country.
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IUPAC has long been recognized as the world authority on chemical nomenclature, terminology, standardized methods for measurement, atomic weights, and many other critically evaluated data. IUPAC continues to sponsor major international meetings that range from specialized scientific symposia to CHEMRAWN (CHEMical Research Applied to World Needs)
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Further informa tion may be found online at http://www.icsu.org.
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