Current IRG Committees
Executive Council
| Position |
Member |
Term* |
| President |
Dr Rod Stirling, Canada |
2026 |
| Vice-president |
Dr Miha Humar, Slovenia |
2026 |
| Members |
Representing regular members: |
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Dr Christian Brischke, Germany |
2025 |
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Dr Elena Conti, Italy |
2026 |
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Dr Hiroshi Matsunaga, Japan |
2024 |
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Representing corporate members: |
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Mr Paul Merrick, USA |
2026 |
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Mr Frank Noetzel, Germany |
2026 |
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Dr Tripti Singh, New Zealand |
2025 |
| (ex officio) |
Dr Jeff Lloyd, USA |
2026 |
| (ex officio) |
Dr Alan Preston, USA |
2025 |
| Secretary
(ex officio) |
Dr Mats Westin, Sweden |
2025 |
Scientific Programme Committee
| Leadership |
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Term* |
| Chair |
Dr Miha Humar, Slovenia |
2026 |
| Vice-Chair |
Dr Rod Stirling, Canada |
2026 |
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| Sections Members |
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Section 1: Biology |
2026 |
| Chair |
Dr Mark Mankowski, USA |
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| Vice-Chair |
Dr Makoto Yoshida, Japan |
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Section 2: Test Methodology and Assessment |
2024 |
| Chair |
Dr Erik Larnøy, Norway |
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| Vice-Chair |
Ms Lesley Francis, Australia |
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Section 3: Wood Protecting Chemicals |
2025 |
| Chair |
Mr Patrick Meckler, Germany |
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| Vice-Chair |
Dr Kevin Candelier, France |
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Section 4: Processes and Properties |
2025 |
| Chair |
Dr Jan Van den Bulcke, Belgium |
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| Vice-Chair |
Dr Jinzhen Cao, China |
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Section 5: Sustainability & Environment |
2026 |
| Chair |
Dr Boštjan Lesar, Slovenia |
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| Vice-Chair |
Dr Liselotte de Ligne, Belgium |
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| Secretary - ex officio |
Dr Mats Westin, Sweden |
2025 |
Finance Committee
| Position |
Member |
Term* |
| Chair |
Dr Jeff Lloyd, USA |
2026 |
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Dr Mats Westin, Sweden |
2025 |
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Dr Rod Stirling, Canada |
2026 |
Communications Committee
| Position |
Member |
Term* |
| Chair |
Dr Alan Preston, USA |
2025 |
| Members |
Dr Lili Cai, USA |
2025 |
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Dr Lukas Emmerich, Germany |
2026 |
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Dr Tamara Franca, USA |
2025 |
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Dr Dennis Jones, Sweden |
2025 |
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Dr Lina Nunes, Portugal |
2024 |
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Dr Yao Peng, China |
2026 |
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Dr Notburga Pfabigan, Austria |
2025 |
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Dr Anna Sandak, Slovenia |
2024 |
| |
Mr John Williams, UK |
2026 |
Ron Cockcroft Award Committee
| Position |
Member |
Term* |
| Chair |
Dr Lone Ross, Norway |
2026 |
| Members |
Dr MIha Humar, Slovenia |
2026 |
Nominations Sub-committee
| Position |
Member |
Term* |
| Chair |
Dr Lone Ross, Norway |
2026 |
| Members |
Dr Miha Humar, Slovenia |
2026 |
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Dr Joris Van Acker, Belgium |
2026 |
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Dr Rod Stirling, Canada |
2026 |
*Year when term of office ends