Presidents and vice-Presidents of Council
Presidents of Council
| Terms of Office | ||
| 2025 – | K. Fountas | Greece |
| 2022 – 2024 | E. Rabinovici | Israel |
| 2019 – 2021 | U. Bassler | France |
| 2016 – 2018 | S. de Jong | Netherlands |
| 2013 – 2015 | A. Zalewska | Poland |
| 2010 – 2012 | M. Spiro | France |
| 2007 – 2009 | T. Åkesson | Sweden |
| 2004 – 2006 | E. Iarocci | Italy |
| 2001 – 2003 | M. Bourquin | Switzerland |
| 1998 – 2000 | H.C. Eschelbacher | Germany |
| 1997 | L. Maiani | Italy |
| 1994 – 1996 | H. Curien | France |
| 1991 – 1993 | Sir William Mitchell | United Kingdom |
| 1988 – 1990 | J. Rembser | Germany |
| 1985 – 1987 | W. Kummer | Austria |
| 1982 – 1984 | Sir Alec Merrison | United Kingdom |
| 1978 – 1981 July | J. Teillac | France |
| 1975 – 1977 | P. Levaux | Belgium |
| 1972 – 1974 | W. Gentner | Germany |
| 1970 – 1971 | E. Amaldi | Italy |
| 1967 – 1969 | G. Funke | Sweden |
| 1964 – 1966 | J.H. Bannier | Netherlands |
| 1961 – 1963 | J. Willems | Belgium |
| 1958 – 1960 | F. de Rose | France |
| 1954 – 1957 | Sir Ben Lockspeiser | United Kingdom |
Vice-Presidents of Council
| Terms of Office | ||
| 2025 – | K. Desch | Germany |
| 2025 – | F. Canelli | Switzerland |
| 2022 – 2024 | K. Fountas | Greece |
| 2022 – 2024 | E. Laenen | Netherlands |
| 2019 – 2022 | J. Schieck | Austria |
| 2019 – 2021 | P. Levai | Hungary |
| 2016 – 2019 | J. J. Gaardhøje | Denmark |
| 2016 – 2018 | E. Rabinovici | Israel |
| 2013 – 2016 | C. Cesarsky | France |
| 2013 – 2015 | W. Van Doninck | Belgium |
| 2011 – 2012 | R. Wade | United Kingdom |
| 2010 – 2012 | D. O. Riska | Finland |
| 2007 – 2010 | B. Sitar | Slovak Republic |
| 2007 – 2009 | G. Herten | Germany |
| 2005 – 2007 | M. Aguilar-Benitez | Spain |
| 2004 – 2006 | E. Osnes | Norway |
| 2001 – 2004 | H. Schunck | Germany |
| 2000 – 2003 | R. Sosnowski | Poland |
| 1998 – 2001 | W. Majerotto | Austria |
| 1998 – 2000 | F. Aldana | Spain |
| 1996 – 1998 | J. Niederle | Czech Republic |
| 1994 | H. Strub | Germany |
| 1993 and 1994 | J. Bezemer | Netherlands |
| 1991 – 1993 | B. Sode-Mogensen | Denmark |
| 1990 | W. Mitchell | United Kingdom |
| 1988 – 1990 | C. Lopez | Spain |
| 1987 – 1989 and 1992 | P. Lehmann | France |
| 1985 – 1987 | J.C. Kluyver | Netherlands |
| 1984 – 1986 | J. Rembser | Germany |
| 1982 – 1983 | U. Vattani | Italy |
| 1981 – 1983 | W. Kummer | Austria |
| 1979 – 1981 | G. Lehr | Germany |
| 1978 – 1980 and 1995 – 1997 | P. Levaux | Belgium |
| 1976 – 1977 and 1984 | A.C. Pappas | Norway |
| 1976 – 1977 | B.P. Gregory | France |
| 1973 – 1975 | G. H. Stafford Th.G. Kouyoumzelis | United Kingdom Greece |
| 1972 | E.F. Buresch J.K. Boggild | Austria Denmark |
| 1970 – 1971 | H.H. Haunschild | Germany |
| 1969 – 1971 | A. Chavanne | Switzerland |
| 1967 – 1969 | J. Martin | France |
| 1967 – 1968 | G. Giusti del Giardino | Italy |
| 1965 – 1966 and 1971 | G. Funke | Sweden |
| 1964 – 1965 | H. Melville | United Kingdom |
| 1961 – 1963 | E. Amaldi J.H. Bannier | Italy Netherlands |
| 1958 and 1960 | J. Willems W. Heisenberg | Belgium Germany |
| 1957 and 1964 | F. de Rose | France |
| 1957 | J. Holtsmark | Norway |
| 1956 | J. de Bourbon-Busset I. Waller | France Sweden |
| 1954 – 1955 | J. Nielsen A. Pennetta | Denmark Italy |