International Union of Microbiological Societies

Scientific supraorganization
Organization umbrella_organization Q1667007
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

International Union of Microbiological Societies

Summary

International Union of Microbiological Societies is an umbrella organization[1]. It draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (umbrella_organization category, ranking #40 of 110).[2]

Key Facts

  • International Union of Microbiological Societies was a member of International Science Council[3].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's instance of is recorded as umbrella organization[4].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's ISNI is recorded as 000000010943433X[5].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 139233006[6].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's GND ID is recorded as 2075472-3[7].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82053432[8].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120856615[9].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's IdRef ID is recorded as 087702959[10].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00288422[11].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's part of is recorded as International Council for Science[12].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's chairperson is recorded as Jules Bordet[13].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's chairperson is recorded as Frank Macfarlane Burnet[14].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's chairperson is recorded as André Lwoff[15].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's chairperson is recorded as Rita R. Colwell[16].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's chairperson is recorded as Karl-Heinz Schleifer[17].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's chairperson is recorded as Eliora Ron[18].
  • +1927-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of International Union of Microbiological Societies[19].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ffp96[20].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as nlk20050164210[21].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as nlk20050164211[22].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's official website is recorded as http://www.iums.org/[23].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IUMS'}[24].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007393527505171[25].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's UIA Open Yearbook organization website ID is recorded as 1100001823[26].
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies's Wellcome Collection concept ID is recorded as q799wv9m[27].

Body

Founding

+1927-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of International Union of Microbiological Societies[19].

Identity

International Union of Microbiological Societies's part of is recorded as International Council for Science[12]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IUMS'}[24].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Jules Bordet[13], a biologist[28], 1870–1961[29], of Belgium[30], awarded the honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge[31], specialised in microbiology[32]; Frank Macfarlane Burnet[14], an immunologist[33], 1899–1985[34], of Australia[35], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[36], specialised in immunology[37]; André Lwoff[15], a biologist[38], 1902–1994[39], of France[40], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[41], specialised in microbiology[42]; Rita R. Colwell[16], a biologist[43], b. 1934[44], of United States[45], awarded the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement[46], specialised in microbiology[47]; Karl-Heinz Schleifer[17], a microbiologist[48], b. 1939[49], of Germany[50], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[51]; and Eliora Ron[18], a scientist[52], b. 1939[53], of Israel[54], awarded the The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[55], specialised in microbiology[56].

Why It Matters

International Union of Microbiological Societies draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (umbrella_organization category, ranking #40 of 110).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . council.science. Retrieved . council.science. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . iums.org. iums.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). International Union of Microbiological Societies. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/international-union-of-microbiological-societies
MLA “International Union of Microbiological Societies.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/international-union-of-microbiological-societies.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_international-union-of-microbiological-societies_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{International Union of Microbiological Societies}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/international-union-of-microbiological-societies}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): International Union of Microbiological Societies — https://4ort.xyz/entity/international-union-of-microbiological-societies (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/international-union-of-microbiological-societies · Last refreshed: