Founded by Professor T. Yokobori in 1965, the International Congress on Fracture (ICF) is today the premier international body for promoting worldwide cooperation among scientists and engineers dealing with mechanics and mechanisms of fracture, fatigue and strength of solids. Over the years, ICF has made considerable progresses in providing an international forum for highlighting individual and national accomplishments in the general fields of Fracture Mechanics, Material Strength and Structural Integrity.
Executive Officers 2001-2005
| Founder President | T. Yokobori (Japan) |
| President | Y.W. Mai (Australia) |
| Secretary-general | A.T. Yokobori Jr. (Japan) |
| Vice-Presidents | S.W. Yu (China) |
| T. Kishi (Japan) | |
| K. Ravi-Chandar (USA) | |
| Directors | A. Carpinteri (Italy) |
| R.V. Goldstein (Russia) | |
| B.L. Karihaloo (UK) | |
| A. Saxena (USA) | |
| J. Petit (France) | |
| Treasurer | D. Taplin (UK) |
Previous Conferences
| ICF-1 Sendai (Japan) | 1965 |
| ICF-2 Brighton (UK) | 1969 |
| ICF-3 Munich (Germany) | 1973 |
| ICF-4 Waterloo (Canada) | 1977 |
| ICF-5 Cannes (France) | 1981 |
| ICF-6 New Delhi (India) | 1984 |
| ICF-7 Houston (USA) | 1989 |
| ICF-8 Kiev (Ukraine) | 1993 |
| ICF-9 Sydney (Australia) | 1997 |
| ICF-10 Honolulu (USA) | 2001 |