International Academy of Suicide Research

About the Academy

The International Academy for Suicide Research is an organization that promotes high standards of research and scholarship in the field of suicidal behaviour by fostering communication and co-operation among scholars engaged in such research.

The Academy’s official publication is the Archives of Suicide Research. This is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis.

The Academy holds annual scientific and business meetings. These have been held in conjunction with conferences such as the International Association for Suicide Prevention, the European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour, and the American Association of Suicidology.

New qualified members are welcome. Please go to our membership page for more information on joining the IASR.

IASR Board Members

President Dr. Gustavo Turecki Group website
President Elect Dr. Rory O'Connor Group website
ASR Editor-in-Chief Dr. Barbara Stanley
Secretary-Treasurer Dr. Erkki Isometsa
Past President

Dr. David Shaffer

Past Presidents of IASR

Dr. Jouko Lonnqvist

Dr. Danuta Wasserman

Dr. John Mann

Dr. Bob Goldney

Dr. Armin Schmidtke

Dr. Diego De Leo

Dr. René FW Diekstra

IASR Membership


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Archives of Suicide Research



IASR Congress 2013: Montreal


Montréal skyline from Mount Royal