IPY-5 Executive Committee

The IPY-5 Executive Committee supports the overall direction and development of the 5th International Polar Year.

It moves planning efforts forward between IPY-5 Planning Group meetings and helps coordinate the work of the organisations involved in the IPY-5 process.

Represented organisations

The IPY-5 Executive Committee is composed of representatives of the following organisations:

IASC	International Arctic Science Committee
SCAR	Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
ISC	International Science Council
WMO	World Meteorological Organization

Members of the IPY-5 Executive Committee

As of April 2026, the IPY-5 Executive Committee includes the following members:

IASC	Matthew Druckenmiller International Arctic Science Committee Gerlis Fugmann International Arctic Science Committee
ISC	Salvatore Aricò International Science Council Vanessa McBride International Science Council
SCAR	Gary Wilson Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Chandrika Nath Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
WMO	Amanda Lynch World Meteorological Organization Narelle Van Der Wel World Meteorological Organization

IPY-5 Executive Committee

Represented organisations

IASC

SCAR

ISC

WMO

Members of the IPY-5 Executive Committee

IASC

ISC

SCAR

WMO