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Roll of Honour - IULTCS Merit Award
2007 Dr Robert L. Sykes, UK
2009 Professor Anthony
D. Covington, UK
2011 Antoni Ylla-Catalá,
Spain
The IULTCS Merit Award For Excellence
In The Leather Industry
Background
The preamble to the Statutes of the IULTCS state that the Society was
founded for the purpose of encouraging the technology, chemistry and
science of leather on a worldwide basis. It is appropriate that we recognise
the achievements of those of stature in our industry who have contributed
significantly to our global understanding of the leather industry and
its by-products and those who have excelled in promoting the aims and
objectives of our society.
The IULTCS Merit Award is given biennially by the IULTCS
Executive to an individual, whose past or current endeavors have had
an extraordinary impact on our industry and provide an example for others
to follow.
The Award
The recipient of the “IULTCS Merit Award for Excellence in the
Leather Industry” will receive a custom plaque signifying recognition
by the IULTCS. Along with the award, the recipient may also be granted
an allowance towards travel. The maximum amount paid by the IULTCS should
not exceed US $800. The intent of this monetary amount is to help defray
expenses towards attendance at the IULTCS Congress where the recipient
will be honoured by the Union.
Qualifications for Selection
Selection of the recipient is at the sole discretion of the IULTCS Executive
Committee. Examples of efforts that are worthy of recognition include:
- Published research that results in significant new technologies
- Publications that contribute significantly towards our understanding
of leather and its by-products - e.g. books, review articles
- Significant contribution towards the development, writing, and organisation
of industry test methods or specifications.
- Achieving a level of peer recognition through his or her activities
in industry trade organisations, industry associations, publications
in trade journals, industry presentations or discussions.
- Practical achievements that lead to successful developments in
leather processing technology
- It is expected that the recipient will be an active or recently
retired member of a leather technical association that is a paid-up
member of the IULTCS.
Nominations:
Twelve months before an award is to be made the IULTCS Secretary will
post a notice to all Regional Representatives requesting nominations
of potential candidates. Regions will then be given 4 months to make
proposals. All submissions should be in writing and are to include a
CV on the individual candidate along with an explanation of why they
should be considered. The Executive Committee may request more information
on submissions. Executive Committee members reserve the right to enter
additional nominations. These latter nominations will also require written
submissions.
It is not a requirement that the award be made every
second year.
Announcement of the Award:
The Executive Committee will make its selection by normal vote and will
announce its decision to the regions and on its website at least 6 months
prior to the next IULTCS Congress. This award was first established
at the March 2005 Congress in Florence, Italy. The first IULTCS Merit
Award will be made at the USA Congress in 2007.
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