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IUBMB-IUPAC Joint Commission
on Biochemical Nomenclature (JCBN)
Composition and Terms of Office
- The IUBMB-IUPAC Joint Commission on Biochemical
Nomenclature is composed of four Titular Members, two appointed by
IUPAC (including the Secretary) and two by IUBMB (including the Chairman),
and up to eight Associate Members (appointed by JCBN itself).
- The Chairman and the Secretary are each appointed for four years
by the President of the appropriate Union, subject to whatever ratification
is imposed by Union Statutes and Bylaws. JCBN may propose names of
persons suitably qualified for appointment. The Chairman is ex officio
a member of the IUPAC Division VIII Committee (Chemical Nomenclature
and Structure Representation), with attendance at Division Committee
meetings funded by IUBMB.
- Candidates for Titular Membership may be proposed by the Commission.
The Titular Members appointed by IUBMB shall also be Members of the
Nomenclature Committee of IUBMB (NC-IUBMB).
- The periods of service of the Titular Members and of the Associate
Members are in accord with the Statutes and Bylaws of the appointing
Union. The sum of the years of service as a Titular Member and as
the Chairman or the Secretary must not exceed ten years.
see Terms of Reference or Back
to JCBN
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