The ISBS was founded in Paro, Bhutan in November 2015.

Purpose:

ISBS seeks to develop the study of Bhutanese culture, life and nature in all aspects and encourage, inspire and motivate interest in lesser known aspects and promote and strengthen the areas of existing concentration. The ISBS exists primarily to encourage academic exchange, and secondarily to contribute to the happiness of future generations.

Board of Advisors for ISBS:

President: Sabina Alkire, University of Oxford
Vice President:  Lungtaen Gyatso, ILCS, Royal University of Bhutan
Secretary:  Seiji Kumagai, Kyoto University
Treasurer: Chhimi Dem, Centre for Bhutan Studies and GNH
Research, Bhutan
Editor-in-Chief: John Ardussi, University of Virginia
Editor-in-Chief:  Toni Huber, Humboldt University of Berlin

Board Members:

Karma Ura, , Centre for Bhutan Studies and GNH Research, Bhutan
Ian Baker, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
Yoshiro Imaeda, National Centre for Scientific Research, France
Rajesh Kharat, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India.