IPY-5 Executive Committee

The IPY-5 Executive Committee is composed of representatives of the

• International Arctic Science Committee (IASC),
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR),
• International Science Council (ISC), 
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO),
• plus others as needed. 

This committee moves planning efforts forward between IPY-5 Planning Group Meetings and takes overall responsibility for the direction and development of the IPY-5.

Members of the IPY-5 Executive Committee (as of August 2025):

• Henry Burgess — International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)

• Gerlis Fugmann — International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)  

• Salvatore Aricò — International Science Council (ISC)  

• Morgan Seag — International Science Council (ISC)  

• Gary Wilson — Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)  

• Chandrika Nath — Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)  

• Amanda Lynch — World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)  

• Mike Sparrow — World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)