IRG 40 Annual Conference
The IRG 40 Conference will be held in Beijing, China on 24-28 May 2009. The website will open later this year.
TEMPLATE FOR IRG PAPERS
GUIDELINES FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS
GARETH WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD BY ARCH
DEADLINES:
| Ron Cockcroft Award application | 15 December 2008 |
| Papers (title and authors) | 1 March 2009 |
| Papers (full paper in Word format) | 15 March 2009 |
| Registrations | 30 April 2009 |
Membership Renewal
Members' and Sponsors' online payment service
Committee Members
Executive Council Members
| Position | Member | Term* |
|---|---|---|
| President | Dr Gérard Deroubaix, France | 2010 |
| Vice-president | Mr Jack Norton, Australia | 2010 |
| Members | Representing regular members: | |
| Dr Ina Stephan, Germany | 2009 | |
| Prof Dr Joris Van Acker, Belgium | 2010 | |
| Dr Koichi Yamamoto, Japan | 2010 | |
| Representing sponsors: | ||
| Dr Lehong Jin, USA | 2010 | |
| Dr Jeff Lloyd, USA | 2009 | |
| (ex officio) | Dr Peter Hayward, New Zealand | 2011 |
| Secretary (ex officio) |
Mr Jöran Jermer, Sweden | 2012 |
Scientific Programme Committee Members
| Position | Member | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Mr Jack Norton, Australia | 2010 |
| Members | Dr Gérard Deroubaix, France | 2010 |
| Section 1: Biology Dr Laurie Cookson, Australia Dr Lina Nunes, Portugal |
2011 | |
| Section 2: Test Methodology and Assessment Dr Michael J Kennedy, Australia Dr Shuichi Doi, Japan |
2011 | |
| Section 3: Wood Protecting Chemicals Prof Dr Marko Petric, Slovenia Dr Radu Craciun, Germany |
2009 | |
| Section 4: Processes and Properties Dr Andreas Rapp, Germany Dr S Nami Kartal, Turkey |
2010 | |
| Section 5: Sustainability and Environment Dr Ed Baines, United Kingdom Dr Jenna Jambeck, USA |
2010 | |
| Secretary (ex officio) |
Mr Jöran Jermer, Sweden | 2012 |
Finance Committee Members
| Position | Member | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Dr Peter Hayward, New Zealand | 2011 |
| Members | Dr W Ramsay Smith, USA | 2011 |
| Dr Marie-France Thévenon, France | 2010 | |
| Mr Jöran Jermer, Sweden | 2012 | |
| Dr Gérard Deroubaix, France | 2010 |
Ron Cockcroft Award Committee Members
| Position | Member | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Convener | Dr Jeffrey J Morrell, USA | 2011 |
| Members | Mr Jack Norton, Australia | 2010 |
Nominations Sub-committee Members
| Position | Member | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Convener | Dr Jeffrey J Morrell, USA | 2010 |
| Members | Dr Gérard Deroubaix, France | 2010 |
| Mr Jack Norton, Australia | 2010 | |
| Dr Alex R Valcke, Belgium | 2010 | |
| Dr Peter Hayward, New Zealand | 2011 |
Electronic Communications Sub-committee Members
| Position | Member | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Convener | Dr Alan Preston, USA | 2011 |
| Members | Mr Jöran Jermer, Sweden | 2011 |
| Prof John N R Ruddick | 2011 | |
| Dr Rolf-Dieter Peek, Germany | 2011 | |
| Mr Paul Lobb, New Zealand | 2011 | |
| Dr Marc Jequel, France | 2011 |
IRG Travel Award Committee Members
| Position | Member | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Convener | Mr Richard Ziobro, USA | 2010 |
| Members | Mrs Jeanette Drysdale, New Zealand | 2010 |
| Prof Dr Wibke Unger, Germany | 2010 |
*Year when term of office ends
