The International AIDS Society (IAS) is the world's leading independent association of HIV/AIDS professionals.The IAS is the organiser of the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment; and is custodian and lead organiser of the International AIDS Conference.The IAS has two main initiatives, the Industry Liaison Forum (ILF), focused on removing barriers to investment in research in resource-constrained nations and eJIAS, a web-based medical journal dedicated to the dissemination of HIV/AIDS research conducted in developing countries.