International Biopetrological Association (IBA)
It aims to promote the study of biopetrology through international symposium, journal and awards
Biopetrology is a new interdisciplinary science to cover the studies of biomineralization and all
biogenic rocks, i.e., bioliths, such as reef rocks, microbialites, dealing with
their formation, environments, and role in formation and preservation of ore
deposits and hydrocarbons.
IBA is an non-profit international society founded on September 16, 2021, and was registered in Texas, USA on September 20, 2021.
Approval of Registration of IBA in USA
https://www.bizapedia.com/tx/international-biopetrological-association.html
Any researcher who has at least 1 publication in biopetrology or its related disciplines, agrees to the constitution of IBA, and is willing to participate in the activities of IBA, can become an IBA member through an applying email to the following presidium.
Currently, IBA has 374 members from 29 countries.
Academic Committee (AC) of IBA
The academic and administrative organ of IBA is the Academic Committee (AC), which consists of the 30 Academic Committee Members (ACMs) elected by the IBA members of each country.
Academic Committee Members (ACMs)
Abigail C. Allwood (USA), Achim Wehrmann (Germany), Brian Jones (Canada), Christophe Dupraz (Sweden), Concha Arenas (Spain), Dominic Papineau (UK), Dong-Jie Tang (China), Edoardo Perri (Italy), Fei Li (China), Fumito Shiraishi (Japan), Geraint Wyn Hughes (UK), Hong-Wei Kuang (China), Jeong-Hyun Lee (Korea), Ji-Tao Chen (China), Karim Benzerara (France), Emmanuelle Vennin (France), Le Yao (China), Luisa I. Falcón (Mexico), Ming-Xiang Mei (China), Pieter T. Visscher (USA), R. P. Reid (USA), Ricardo J. Jahnert (Brazil), Robert Riding (USA), Shu-Cheng Xie (China), Subir Sarkar (India), Tadeusz Marek Peryt (Poland), Ya-Sheng Wu (China), Yong-An Qi (China), Yue-Feng Shen (China), Zuo-Zhen Han (China).
Ya-Sheng Wu, Professor, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. China.
wys@mail.igcas.ac.cn
Vice-chairman
Brian Jones, Professor, University of Alberta. Canada.
Brian.Jones@ualberta.ca
Vice-chairman
Luisa I. Falcón,
Professor,
Instituto de Ecología, UNAM. Mexico.
falcon@ecologia.unam.mx
Vice-chairman
Pieter T. Visscher,
Professor,
University of Connecticut. USA.
pieter.visscher @uconn.edu
Vice-chairman
Tadeusz Marek Peryt,
Professor, Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute. Poland.
tadeusz.peryt@pgi.gov.pl
IBA Member Congress is held by IBA every two years. Academic conferences or field trips can be organized by an institution at any time in case that the application and plan be approved by the AC of IBA.
IBA Members are encouraged to pay a fee ($10) voluntarily, and donations from any legal channels are welcome, for paying the registration fee of IBA ($1650 for the first year, $250 every year afterward, and a maintenance fee ($500) of the website each year.
All correspondences for IBA should be to two of: wys@mail.igcas.ac.cn (Ya-Sheng Wu), Brian.Jones@ualberta.ca (Brian Jones), tadeusz.peryt@pgi.gov.pl (Tadeusz Marek Peryt), falcon@ecologia.unam.mx (Luisa I. Falcón), pieter.visscher @uconn.edu (Pieter T. Visscher).