The International AIDS Society (IAS) is the world's professional society for scientists, health care and public health workers, and others engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention, control and care.

The IAS is a non-profit organization founded in 1988. It is politically and financially independent and can speak freely as a voice of reason in AIDS controversies. The IAS has more than 6,000 individual members from over 130 countries, and 16 affiliated national and regional societies representing yet another 6,000 members. The IAS issues a Newsletter three times a year and its official journal is AIDS.

The IAS is the custodian of the International AIDS Conferences , the paramount gathering of all disciplines in HIV/AIDS held every two years. These prestigious conferences provide a unique forum for the interaction of science, community and leadership with the goal of bringing knowledge together for changes in the world's response to HIV/AIDS.

The IAS also organizes the highly successful IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment . This conference occurs biennially and focuses solely on the scientific and medical aspects of HIV/AIDS. The 3rd IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment (IAS 2005) aims to bring together participants from around the world by providing an environment for researchers and clinicians to address current issues in HIV research, prevention and treatment. The Conference will cover all aspects of basic and clinical science in the field of HIV/AIDS, in the form of plenary sessions and abstract-driven sessions, symposia, debates, bridging sessions and satellite meetings. The conference will be held in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, 24-27 July 2005.

The IAS 2003 Conference in Paris attracted over 6000 delegates from 169 countries.

External link

• IAS Official Website
• 3rd IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment (IAS 2005)
• 2nd IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment (IAS 2003)