About IFNS

A Global Communications Forum
The Federation aims to foster communication among nematologists worldwide, through national and regional nematology societies. It also aims to enhance overall awareness of nematodes and the science of nematology. A key element in this is facilitating and promoting information exchange, e.g. through the International Congress of Nematology that occurs at six year intervals.

Member Societies

The 17 nematology societies affiliated to the IFNS have over 2000 individual members.

Information on member societies is provided on the Membership page.

IFNS President

Prof. Dr. Florian Grundler INRES
Molekulare
Phytomedizin
Universität Bonn

IFNS Vice-president

Prof. John Jones
Head of Cell & Molecular Sciences Department
The James Hutton Institute Invergowrie
Dundee DD2 5DA
Scotland UK
john.jones@hutton.ac.uk

IFNS Secretary

Dr Thomae Kakouli-Duarte
Director of Envirocore, Lecturer
Department of Science & Health, Carlow Campus
SETU
R93 V960
Ireland

 

Current IFNS Councillors

Andressa Machado
Aurelio Ciancio Bansa Singh
Biodun Claudius-Cole
Byron Adams
Danny Coyne
Eric Grenier
Ernesto San-Blas
Francesca De Luca
Isgouhi Kaloshian
Liao Jinling
Manzoor Hussain Soomro
Mike Hodda
Natsumi Kanzaki
Rosa Manzanilla
Mikhail Pridannikov
Pankaj Singh
Peng Deliang
Sanaa Haroon
Johji Miwa
Shashi Sharma
Wilfrida Decraemer
Zahra Tanha Maafi

Past Presidents

Larry Duncan Professor University of Florida, IFAS (2014-2022)

Wilfrida Decraemer Professor Universiteit Ghent(2008-2014)

David Chitwood Research Leader USDA Nematology Laboratory (2003-2008)

Thierry Vrain Innisfree Farms, Vancouver Island (Interim-President to January 2003)

Ken Barker Professor Emeritus North Carolina State University(President to June 2002)