Our Leadership

Our Board of Directors

In accordance with our Constitution and Bylaws, AIBS is governed by a board of directors that is elected each year by the membership.

• 2009 Board of Directors -- view our officers and board members and their contact information.
• View past AIBS Boards of Directors, Officers, and Member Societies, from 1951-2008.

Our Committees

The AIBS bylaws specify the appointment of several standing committees and allow for the creation of special committees. The following programmatic committees advise the Board.

Standing Committees

• The AIBS Awards Committee
• The AIBS Education Committee
• The AIBS Finance Committee
• The AIBS Diversity Affairs Committee
• The AIBS Long-Range Planning Committee
• The AIBS Nominating Committee
• The AIBS Public Policy Review Committee
• The AIBS Publications Committee

Special Committee

• Public Understanding of Science Committee

Our Council

The AIBS Council is comprised of representatives from our many member societies and organizations.

"The AIBS Council shall review the actions of the AIBS Board of Directors, make recommendations for action and response, consider agenda items brought before it, initiate agenda items, and elect four of its members to the Board."
-- AIBS Constitution, Article VII (extract)

AIBS and its members can achieve success in itheir federation activities only with the active participation and inclusion of the AIBS Council in AIBS affairs. It's a two-way street--please let us know what we could be doing better! Contact: Richard O'Grady, AIBS Executive Director, at rogrady@aibs.org.

We encourage the participation of presidents and executive directors, as well as their designated representatives, in Council activities. For a directory of AIBS Council members and other membership information, see our Member Society and Organization Directory -- corrections and updates are always appreciated.