 IMU logo based on the Borromean rings | |
| Legal status | unincorporated association, recognized as a charitable organization by the internal revenue service of Berlin, Germany |
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| Purpose | Promoting International Cooperation in Mathematics |
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President | Hiraku Nakajima |
Parent organization | International Science Council |
| Website | mathunion.org |
The International Mathematical Union (IMU) is an international organization devoted to international cooperation in the field of mathematics across the world. It is a member of the International Science Council (ISC) and supports the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM). Its members are national mathematics organizations from more than 80 countries.[1]
The objectives of the International Mathematical Union are: promoting international cooperation in mathematics, supporting and assisting the International Congress of Mathematicians and other international scientific meetings/conferences, acknowledging outstanding research contributions to mathematics through the awarding of scientific prizes, and encouraging and supporting other international mathematical activities, considered likely to contribute to the development of mathematical science in any of its aspects, whether pure, applied, or educational.