Become a Member

ADHERING BODIES - Membership in the International Union of Food Science and Technology, a non-profit, non-governmental organization, is open to all nations on the basis of one representative body from each nation or defined territory. A representative body is defined as:

A national food science and/or food technology society, institute, or similar group of food scientists and/or engineers, and/or food technologists?
An academy of sciences, a national research council, a national laboratory or similar organization of scientists,
An inter-society committee, or similar group, representing two or more societies of food scientists, and/or food engineers, and/or food technologists,?
A national committee representing food scientists and/or food engineers, and/or food technologists of that country or a government-sponsored group working in the area of food science and technology.

Application for IUFoST membership by a representative national body shall be made to the Secretary-General.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT INSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP AND/OR CORPORATE ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP should be made directly to the IUFoST Secretariat (secretariat@iufost.org) to the attention of the IUFoST Secretary-General.

APPLICATION FORM FOR ADHERING BODY STATUS IN THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY(IUFoST)

(Please print, complete and return to address at bottom)

Name of Organization: ________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________

City:______________________

State/Prov._____________________________ 

Country________________________ 

Postal Code_______________________ 

Telephone:___________________________ 

Fax: _______________________ 

e-mail: ______________________

Name of Contact: ___________________

Number of Members in the organization:__________________

Attach organizational information a) description & history b) governance c) members (% industry, %academia, %government) d) reference from relevant national government institution regarding applicant�s position as national representative for food science and technology

FEE: The annual fees are based on HDI, and other social and economic indicators. There is a one-time entrance fee of US$100. Please contact the Secretariat for country-specific dues information.

Annual Dues may be paid by American Express or Visa, bank draft or wire transfer.

Send the completed application to:

IUFoST Secretariat
PO Box 61021, No. 19
511 Maple Grove Drive
Oakville, Ontario
Canada L6J 6X0
Telephone: +1 905 815 1926
Fax: +1 905 815 1574
e-mail: secretariat@iufost.org