International Bureau of Weights and Measures
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (French: Bureau international des poids et mesures, BIPM) is an intergovernmental organisation, through which its 59 member-states act on measurement standards in areas including chemistry, ionising radiation, physical metrology, as well as the International System of Units (SI) and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). It is based in Saint-Cloud, near Paris, France. The organisation has been referred to as IBWM (from its name in English) in older literature.
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| Abbreviation | BIPM (from French name) |
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| Formation | 20 May 1875 |
| Type | Intergovernmental |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 48°49′45.55″N 2°13′12.64″E |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | French and English |
Director | Martin Milton |
| Website | www |
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