KATHMANDU, AUGUST 11
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), a global network of over 150 science, medical, and engineering academies, has announced the results of its 2025 leadership elections alongside the addition of four new full members. The changes mark a new chapter for IAP's governance as it prepares for its Triennial Conference and General Assembly in Cairo this December.
IAP's six-member Board, its highest decision-making body, now comprises: Stephanie Burton (South Africa, re-elected), Marileen Dogterom (Netherlands), Peggy Hamburg (USA, re-elected), Helena Bonciana Nader (Brazil), Gianfranco Pacchioni (Italy, re-elected), and Carmencita Padilla (Philippines). The Board maintains a balance of three members from high-income countries and three from low- and middle-income countries.
Five members were also elected to the 12-member Advisory Committee: Ghada Bassioni (Egypt), Ranieri Guerra (Italy), Dorothea Hilhorst (Netherlands), Guang Ning (China, re-elected), and Frances Separovic (Australia, re-elected). The remaining seats are filled by representatives of IAP's regional networks and host academies.
Elections were also held for IAP's three Programme and Development Committees-Policy Advice, Capacity Building, and Communication/Education/Outreach-each with 10 members. In total, the newly elected individuals represent 29 countries.
In a parallel vote, four academies were confirmed as full IAP members: the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts, Mali Sciences Academy, and Academia Nacional de la Ingeniería y el Habitat (Venezuela). This brings IAP's total membership to 153 academies.
The official leadership change and membership accession will take place at the IAP General Assembly on 11 December 2025, following the Triennial Conference (8–10 December) in Cairo, hosted by Egypt's Academy of Scientific Research and Technology under the theme "Bridging Science, Policy, and Society in an Era of Transformation."
Founded to provide independent expert advice on global scientific, technological, and health challenges, IAP brings together more than 30,000 scientists from over 100 countries and operates through four regional networks in Africa, Asia/Oceania, the Americas, and Europe.
