The International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), or in French, l’Organisation internationale de recherche sur le cerveau, was incorporated 29 March 1961 by the Senate of Canada.

The objectives of IBRO are:

•  to develop, support, co-ordinate and promote scientific research in all fields concerning the brain;
  
  
•  to promote international collaboration and interchange of scientific information on brain research throughout the world;
  
  
•  to provide for and to assist in education and the dissemination of information relating to brain research by all available means.