International Society for Rock Mechanics

Its foundation is mainly owed to Prof. Leopold Müller who acted as President of the Society until September 1966.

The ISRM is a non-profit scientific association supported by the fees of the members and grants that do not impair its free action.

The main objectives and purposes of the Society are: The main activities carried out by the Society in order to achieve its objectives are: The Society is ruled by a Council, consisting of representatives of the National Groups, the Board and the Past Presidents.

The ISRM Secretariat has been headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal, at the Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil - LNEC since 1966, date of the first ISRM Congress, when Prof. Manuel Rocha was elected as President of the Society.

ISRM is a member of the Federation of International Geo-Engineering Societies.