FRANCE BIOTECH 法国生物技术协会之一
【简介】
FRANCE BIOTECH is an association formed to stimulate and encourage the development of the French biotechnology industry.
Biotechnology-based industry represents an excellent opportunity for France. France already has world-class research in the life-sciences and can boast of several best-in-class companies in this sector. Biotechnology will bring about unprecedented changes in the technological and industrial life of the 21st century. Its impact will almost certainly be greater than that of the information technology revolution.

France Biotechs role is to prepare the way for the life sciences revolution and to create a favourable environment for the development of a strong biotechnology industry in France.

In its first year of existence, FRANCE BIOTECH has set itself four major tasks:
Formulate and put forward proposals to government and regulatory bodies to bring about rapid economic and regulatory changes which will benefit biotechnology companies
Be an example to encourage entrepreneurship and the creation of biotechnology companies by scientists and managers from companies and laboratories in the public and private sectors
Provide a forum for the exchange of ideas among biotechnology entrepreneurs
Be an international point of contact for the exchange of ideas and experience with the international biotechnology community, including industry associations and companies in other countries

Activities relating to these tasks include:
Discussions with biotechnology companies, the government and other public sector bodies to propose specific measures
Active promotion of enterprise-creation through seminars and meetings in public and private laboratories
Regular meetings to bring together entrepreneurs, allowing them to share their own experience and benefit from that of others
Representing the French biotechnology industry in international fora, including Germany, Japan, UK and US

International Union of Materials Research Societies (国际材料研究联合会IUMRS)
【组织简介】
The International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS) was established in 1991 as an international association of technical groups or societies which have an interest in promoting interdisciplinary materials research. Current membership includes countries from around the world.

The objectives of the Union are to
Facilitate international cooperation among materials research organizations
Contribute to the advancement of materials research in all its aspects
Avance the multidisciplinary nature of materials research internationally
Promote information exchange among national or regional societies with interests in interdisciplinary materials research and work to coordinate their activities
Promote communication of international materials research activities through appropriate media
Encourage well established materials research symposia to rotate through available meeting sites of materials research societies.

The Union has the power to
Foster the establishment of national or regional groups or societies whose primary interest is in interdisciplinary materials research
Provide information to developing materials research societies or groups concerning services that may be available from established societies or groups
Organize and provide sponsorship for international materials research meetings and related events, such as workshops, summer schools, topical meetings, etc., on subjects falling within the scope of the Union
Set up commissions or other committees for special projects
Participate in joint commissions with other scientific bodies in matters of interest to the Union.

President
Prof. Robert J. Nemanich
Department of Physics
North Carolina State University
Cox Hall
P. O. Box 8202
Raleigh, NC 27695-8202 USA
Tel: 1 919 515 3225
Fax: 1 919 515 7331
E-mail: robert_nemanich@ncsu.edu

International Rubber Study Group (国际橡胶研究组织IRSG)
【组织简介】
The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) was founded in 1944. It is an intergovernmental organization recognised as an international body located in London, formally established by a Headquarters Agreement with the Government of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.

Objectives
The Study Group provides a forum for the discussion of matters affecting the supply and demand for both synthetic and natural rubber. It covers all aspects of the world rubber industry, including marketing, shipping distribution, trade in raw materials and the manufacture and sale of rubber products.

The Study Group is the authoritative source of statistical data supplied by Member Governments and other countries and organizations on production, consumption and trade in rubber and rubber products. It prepares current estimates and forecasts future trends, and undertakes and publishes statistical, economic and techno-economic studies on specific aspects of the industry.

Members
Membership is confined to Governments. Currently 17 countries are contributing members: Belgium, Republic of Cameroon, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom and United States of America. Collectively, they account for 56% of all rubber consumption, 74% of world natural rubber production and 69% of world synthetic rubber production.

International Rubber Study Group
1st Floor, Heron House
109/115 Wembley Hill Road
Wembley, Middlesex
HA9 8DA, UK

Phone: +44 (0)20 8900 5400,
Fax: +44 (0)20 8903 2848
Email: irsg@rubberstudy.com