IUVSTA is a Union (or federation) of National Vacuum Societies. There can be only one member society (or National Committee) in any one nation. This Society must be representative of the scientific and technical fields encompassed by the Divisions of IUVSTA.
Where approprate a Society can represent more than one nation.
IUVSTA can only recognise societies in geographical areas recognised by the United Nations as independent nations.
IUVSTA can provide guidance on the formation of new societies, and a document about this may be found here.
Member Societies
External Affiliations
Member Societies
National Vacuum Societies of the 2013-2016 Triennium
| Country | Name of Society | Common Name |
| Argentina | Asociacion Física Argentina | Argentinian Physical Society |
| Australia | Vacuum Society of Australia | Australian Vacuum Society |
| Austria | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Vakuumtechnik | Austrian Vacuum Society |
| Belgium | Société Belge de Vacuologie et de Vacuotechnique/Belgische Vereniging voor Vacuologie en Vacuumtechniek (BELVAC) | Belgian Vacuum Society (BELVAC) |
| Brazil | Sociedade Brasileria de Vácuo (SBV) | Brazilian Vacuum Society |
| Bulgaria | Съюз на Физиците в България | Union of Physicists in Bulgaria |
| China | Chinese Vacuum Society | Chinese Vacuum Society |
| Croatia | Hrvatsko Vakuumsko Drusto | Croatian Vacuum Society |
| Czech Republic | Ceská vakuová spolecnost | Czech Vacuum Society |
| Finland | Suomen Tyhjioseura | Finnish Vacuum Society |
| France | Société Francaise du Vide (S.F.V) | French Vacuum Society |
| Germany | Deutsch Vakuum-Gesellschaft (DVG) | German Vacuum Society |
| Great Britain | British Vacuum Council | British Vacuum Council |
| Hungary | Magyar Vákuumtársaság | Hungarian Vacuum Society |
| India | Indian Vacuum Society | Indian Vacuum Society |
| Iran | Iranian Vacuum Society | Iranian Vacuum Society |
| Israel | Israeli Vacuum Society: Science, Technology and Applications (IVS) | Israeli Vacuum Society |
| Italy | Associazione Italiana di Scienza e Tecnologia (AIV) | Italian Society for Science & Technology (AIV) |
| Japan | Nihon Hyomen Shinku Gakkai | The Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science |
| Korea | Hankook Jinkong Hoakhoe | Vacuum Society of Korea |
| Mexico | Sociedad Mexicana de Ciencia y Tecnología de Superficies y Materiales (SMCTSM) | Mexican Vacuum Society |
| Netherlands | Nederlandse Vacuumvereniging (NEVAC) | Dutch Vacuum Society |
| Pakistan | Pakistan Vacuum Society | Pakistan Vacuum Society |
| Philippines | Vacuum Society of the Philippines | Vacuum Society of the Philippines |
| Poland | Polskie Towarzystwo Pròzniowe | Polish Vacuum Society |
| Portugal | Sociedade Portuguesa de Vácuo (SOPORVAC) | Portuguese Vacuum Society |
| (Romania) | Societatea Romana de Vid | Romanian Vacuum Society |
| (Russia) | Russian Scientific & Technical Vacuum Society | Russian Vacuum Society |
| Serbia | Srpsko vakuumsko društvo, SVD | Serbian Vacuum Society |
| Slovakia | Slovenská vákuová spoloènost | Slovak Vacuum Society |
| Slovenia | Drustvo za vakuumsko tehniko Slovenije | Slovenian Vacuum Society |
| Spain | Asociación Española del Vació y sus Aplicaciones (ASEVA) | Spanish Vacuum Society |
| Sweden | Svenska Vakuum Sällskapet (SVS) | Swedish Vacuum Society |
| Switzerland | Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Vakuum-Physik und -Technik (SGV)/ Societé Suisse pour la Science et la Technique du Vide (SSSTV) | Swiss Vacuum Society |
| (Ukraine) | Ukrainske vacuumne tovaristvo | Ukraine Vacuum Society |
| USA | AVS Science & Technology Society | AVS Science & Technology Society |
External Affiliations
IUVSTA maintains formal links with other Non-Government Organizations involved in education, and the promotion and dissemination of science and associated techniques. With the support of IUVSTA divisions, fruitful cooperation with UNESCO, ISC, ICTP and TWAS have been initiated and developed. Such contacts facilitate the organization of specialized workshops and may offer financial support for students attending short courses, seminars and congresses. Links with other organizations such as ISO are the responsibility of the IUVSTA divisions.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- IUVSTA has been admitted to UNESCO in the “Relations Operationnelles” category.
International Science Council (ISC)
- IUVSTA is a Scientific Associate of the International Science Council (formerly International Council of Scientific Unions, ICSU)
International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
- IUVSTA cooperates financially and scientifically with ICTP in the organization of workshops of high scientific level held in Trieste. These workshops address a post-graduate and post-doctoral audience from the lesser developed countries.
Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
- Preliminary contacts have been made with TWAS which foresees the organization of short courses on rough vacuum techniques and applications dedicated to technicians.
International Standards Organization (ISO)
- IUVSTA has a formal liaison with the International Standards Organization (ISO). IUVSTA sends a representative to the TC/201 Surface Chemical Analysis committee and to the the ISO TC/112 Vacuum Technology committee. These links are maintained via the Applied Surface Science and Vacuum Science and Technology divisions, respectively.