Governance
The International Polar Foundation was established in 2002 as a foundation for public good and is an operational foundation active in the field of “Science & Society”.
Honorary President
HM King Philippe of Belgium
Founders
- Alain Hubert: Polar Explorer, Civil Engineer, Mountain Guide
- André Berger: Climatologist, Emeritus Professor at UCL (Belgium), Honorary President of the European Geosciences Union
- Hugo Decleir: Glaciologist, Emeritus Professor at VUB (Belgium)
Honorary Members
- Roger Barry: National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC), USA
- Paul Crutzen: Max Planck Institute, Mainz, Germany
- Ivan Frolov: Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI), Russia
- Claude Lorius: Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l’Environnement (LGGE), France
- Lawrence Mysak: McGill University, Canada
- Olav Orheim: GRID-Arendal, Norway
- Dahe Qin: China Meteorological Administration (CMA), China
- Chris G. Rapley: University College London (UCL), UK
- Susan Solomon: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
- Svein Tveitdal: Klima 2020, Norway
- Okitsugu Watanabe: National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), Japan
Executive Committee
- Alain Hubert: President, International Polar Foundation
- Nighat Amin: Head of Environmental and International Affairs, International Polar Foundation
- Nicolas Van Hoecke: CEO
Financial:
- Arnaud de Viron: IPF Accountant
Board of Directors
- Alain Hubert: Founder President, Chairman of the Board
- André Berger: Founder
- Nighat Amin: Director
- Marie-Anne Coninsx: Director
- Jacques de Mevius: Director
- Alain Dewaele: Director
- Eric Goens: Director
- Olivier Périer: Director
- Marc Speeckaert: Director
- Piet Steel: Director