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International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/International_Union_of_Geological_Sciences_(IUGS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:learned_society
gptkbp:abbreviation
gptkb:IUGS
gptkbp:affiliatedWith
gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:annualEvent
gptkb:International_Geological_Congress
gptkbp:awards
gptkb:IUGS_Honorary_Senior_Fellow
gptkb:IUGS_Science_Excellence_Award
gptkbp:field
geology
gptkbp:founded
1961
gptkbp:headquartersLocation
gptkb:Beijing,_China
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)
gptkbp:membership
over 120 member countries
gptkbp:notableProject
gptkb:International_Chronostratigraphic_Chart
gptkb:International_Commission_on_Stratigraphy
gptkb:International_Commission_on_Geoheritage
gptkb:International_Commission_on_the_Geological_Map_of_the_World_(CGMW)
gptkb:International_Commission_on_the_History_of_Geological_Sciences_(INHIGEO)
gptkb:International_Geoscience_Programme_(IGCP)
gptkb:International_Lithosphere_Program
gptkb:Global_Boundary_Stratotype_Section_and_Point_(GSSP)
gptkbp:officialLanguage
English
gptkbp:parentOrganization
gptkb:International_Science_Council
gptkbp:president
Qiuming Cheng (as of 2023)
gptkbp:purpose
promote and coordinate geological research
gptkbp:regionServed
worldwide
gptkbp:status
gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:website
https://www.iugs.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:International_System_of_Units_(SI)
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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