The International Mycological Association (IMA) is a

professional organization A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession, and th ...

that promotes

mycology Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans, including as a source for tinder, traditional medicine, food, and entheogen ...

, the study of

fungi A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...

. It was founded in 1971 during the first International Mycological Congress, which was held in Exeter (UK). The IMA publishes the open access scientific journa
IMA Fungus
It represents the interests of over 30,000 mycologists worldwide.

Awards

The society makes several awards for contributions to mycology: * De Bary Medal to long-established mycologists based on their career achievement * Ainsworth Medal for services to the world of mycology * Young Mycologists awards through a series of medals recognising the achievements of young mycologists working in different regions around the world: Ethel Mary Doidge Medal (Africa);

Keisuke Tubaki Keisuke Tubaki was a Japanese mycologist. Early life and education Tubaki studied for his first degree at the Tokyo University of Agriculture, graduating in 1948. He was awarded a doctorate from Hiroshima University in 1959 for his research on ...

Medal (Asia); Carlos Luis Spegazzini Medal (Latin America); Elias Magnus Fries Medal (Europe);

Arthur Henry Reginald Buller Arthur Henry Reginald Buller, (19 August 1874 – 3 July 1944) was a British-Canadian mycologist. He is mainly known as a researcher of fungi and wheat rust. Academic career Born in Moseley, Birmingham, England, he was educated at Queen's C ...

Medal (North America);

Daniel McAlpine Daniel McAlpine (21 January 1849 – 12 October 1932) was a Scottish-born Australian mycologist known for his research in plant pathology. He wrote several publications on plant disease in many crops and other plants. McAlpine was a lecturer in ...

Medal (Australasia)

References

External links

* Mycology organizations International scientific organizations Organizations established in 1971 {{mycology-org-stub