American Institute of Biological Science
founded 1947
Founded in 1947 as a part of the National Academy of Sciences, AIBS became an independent, member-governed organization in the 1950s. Today, AIBS has nearly 160 member organizations and is headquartered in Reston, VA, with a Public Policy Office in Washington, DC.
On the organization, "AIBS: Advancing Research and Education in the Biological Sciences," American Institute of Biological Sciences website, http://www.aibs.org/core/index.html (accessed 08/18/2014)