Who We Are: The ILSI U.S. and Canada Research Program
The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) has launched a new research program in the U.S. and Canada to take on the nutrition, food safety and sustainability issues most important to supporting public health. With an all-new staff and unparalleled research portfolio, as well as re-envisioned governance and funding models, this ILSI research program in the U.S. and Canada aims to become a leader in clear-sighted, impactful scientific research.
As a global nonprofit federation of entities, ILSI convenes scientists at the forefront of research in the public, academic and private sectors. For more than 40 years, ILSI’s scientific activities have spread to most parts of the world. ILSI will continue its work by strengthening its reach to include addressing global research needs in the U.S. and Canada.
Working within the global ILSI Federation, the ILSI U.S. and Canada Research Program will extend and expand ILSI’s work to address complex issues that will benefit the health and well-being of everyone for generations to come.
ILSI's Mission
ILSI is a global, nonprofit federation dedicated to generating and advancing emerging science and groundbreaking research to ensure foods are safe, nutritious and sustainable, and that they improve planetary and human health and well-being in the 21st century.
ILSI convenes scientists at the forefront of research on nutrition, food safety and sustainability, and operates within a framework of the highest principles of scientific integrity. ILSI's trusted experts and volunteers around the world work synergistically and transparently across academia and the public and private sectors.
ILSI's Vision
ILSI envisions a future where its thought leadership positively impacts health and sustainability through decisions informed by science, and provides input to overcome global food challenges through collaboration across sectors.
ILSI's Operating Principles
Science for the Public Good
All ILSI scientific activities have a primary public purpose and benefit.
Collaboration
Scientists from geographically diverse regions of the world can best address complex science and health issues by sharing their unique skills, insights and perspectives.
Shared Values
ILSI believes scientists from industry, government, and academia and other sectors of society can and should work together to identify and address topics of common interest.
Transparency
All ILSI's activities are conducted in an open and transparent manner and all scientific outcomes are made available to the public to ensure confidence in the integrity of the scientific process. The purpose and funding sources for all ILSI-sponsored meetings, symposia, conferences, seminars and workshops are fully disclosed.
All publications list funding sources and sponsors. Speakers and authors sign disclosures of financial and other interests related to the contents of their presentations and/or articles.
Lobbying and Advocacy
ILSI does not lobby, conduct lobbying activities, or make policy recommendations.
ILSI's Mandatory Policies
Each ILSI entity (and, as applicable, its Board of Trustees, staff and representatives) shall comply with the policies that are contained in ILSI's Mandatory Policies. ILSI entities are obligated to adhere to these policies through their charter agreements.
ILSI's Code of Ethics
ILSI's Code of Ethics outlines the principles which guide us, as well as all the individuals who work with us.
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ILSI is a non-profit, charitable organization organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. ILSI does not engage in lobbying or political activities. All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by U.S. tax law.
ILSI Global, which operates the ILSI U.S. and Canada Research Program, has earned a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, Platinum Seals of Transparency from Candid, as well as the 2021 GuideStar Gold Seal of Transparency.
