Newly Elected Fellows for 2007

• Konstantin BOGOLITSYN
  (Russian federation)
  Professor, Head of the department of theoretical and applied chemistry,
  Faculty of Chemical Technology, Arkhangelsk State technical University.
Professor Bogolitsyn is a recognized scientist and expert in the field of Physical Chemistry of natural compounds. He had developed and conducted world-wide recognized fundamental and applied research in that field. He had established modern physical-chemical methods of automatic analytical control and ways of ecologically safe chemical utilization of plant raw materials.

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• Byron JORDAN
  (Canada)
  Principal Scientist, Optics and Standards Group,
  Paprican, Pointe Claire, Quebec.
Dr. Jordan has done groundbreaking research into the optical and appearance attributes of paper, and has helped to elucidate the molecular and structural basis of various paper strength parameters. Several widely used Standard methods are based on his research, including the ERIC test adopted worldwide for measuring the degree of ink removal in recycled paper.

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• Lucian A. LUCIA
  (USA)
  Associate Professor. Department of Wood and Paper Science,
  College of Natural Resources, Raleigh, NC.
Prof. Lucia has had contributions to a rather diverse array of activities ranging from fundamental lignin photochemistry and extending to modified kraft pulping & oxygen delignification. Prof. Lucia is an energetic and highly creative scientist eager to apply his knowledge in solving tangible problems for our discipline. His vivacious personality, gentle nature and respect for principle are immediately apparent as they permeate his papers and his contributions to our science.

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• Shawn D. MANSFIELD
  (Canada)
  Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Wood and Fibre Quality Department of Wood Science,
  University of British Columbia.
Dr. Mansfield is a recognized expert in the field of forest products biotechnological, focused on altering the chemistry and morphology of wood and wood fibres. He has developed several enzymatic applications modifying the properties of wood, and more recently contributed extensively to genetically augmenting inherent wood fibre traits.

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• Sandor MOLNAR
  (Hungary)
  Full professor, Dean of Faculty of Wood Sciences,
  Sopron.
Anatomy, technical properties, colour changes and form stability of Robinia pseudacacia upon steaming, industrial adaptation of results. Breeding trials, anatomical characterisation, mechanical tests, national standards, international seed exchange programs for plantation trees of Robinia pseudacacia, Populus deltoides and its hybrids. Technology transfer by organisation of timber machines fairs, organisation of national/international conferences, publication of books, monogrphs.

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• Yoshiyuki NISHIO
  (Japan)
  Professor, Division of Forest and Biomaterials Science,
  Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University.
His activity concerns the Chemical conversion of renewable natural resources represented by wood and its constituents into useful materials possessing adequate conformity with the environment and/or exhibiting specific functions for some advanced applications, by adopting modern techniques including interfacial reactions in bulk, molecular or supramolecular modifications, and microscopic hybridization with supplementary compounds.

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• Todd F. SHUPE
  (USA)
  Professor, Louisiana Forest Products Development Center,
  Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State Universit,.
Prof. Shupe has given major contributions to: 1) the development of an environmentally friendly and economically viable closed-loop recycling program for preservative-treated wood and 2) the development of NDT techniques for wood quality evaluation (NIR spectroscopy). The closed-loop recycling program incorporates many fundamental disciplines of wood science and is the only known method to remove over 99% of all of the metals from CCA-treated wood.

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• Junji SUGIYAMA
  (Japan)
  Professor, Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere,
  Kyoto University.
The activity of Prof. Sugiyama concerns pioneering electron microscopic studies of native celluloses. He has developed the first lattice images, thus resolving a number of important outstanding questions regarding the nanoscale structures of native celluloses. He is also recognized for more recent contributions to understanding of biogenesis of native celluloses.

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• Peter VINDEN
  (Australia)
  Professor and Chair, Forest Industries,
  School of Forest and Ecosystem Science The University of Melbourne.
Prof. Vinden is recognized for his pioneering work and scientific leadership in the area of microwave modification of wood for the purposes of improved drying efficiency, preservative penetration and the production of novel composite materials. His research and development programs currently attract substantial financial backing from government and industry.

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• Takashi WATANABE
  (Japan)
  Professor, Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere,
  Kyoto University
Prof. Watanabe has made major contributions to chemistry of lignin-carbohydrate complexes (LCC) with his pioneering work using DDQ-oxidation. He has also made important contributions to understanding of selective white rot. He has identified new fungal iron-redox-regulators which inhibit the Fenton reaction, and found free-radical processes capable of delignifying wood.

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