- Dr. Bipul Behari Saha has been elected as a Bureau Member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the year 2020-23.
- He is the 2nd Indian after CNR Rao to be nominated for this position.
IUPAC is an international federation of National Adhering Organizations that represents chemists in individual countries.
- It was formed in 1919. It's headquarters at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, US.
- The current President of IUPAC is Qi-Feng Zhou.
Published On : 13 Jan 2020
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