A look at the IISRP General Meeting
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers recently held its Annual General Meeting in Cape Town.
From left, Abrakam Brink of Karbochem, who served as IISRP president; international, presents committee awards to Larisa Bondar of Sibur, Statistical Committee chair; Sandra Straube of Trinseo, Environmental Committee chair; and Eric Jourdain of ExxonMobil Europe, Technical Committee chair, while IISRP Managing Director Jim McGraw looks on.
From left, IISRP Managing Director Jim McGraw presents the General Award to Anas Sakhabutdinov (who accepted the Award for Valdimir Busygin, both of Nizhnekamskneftkhim), along with Mikhail Gordin of Sibur, who nominated Busygin for the honor.
From left, Jim McGraw gives the Technical Award to Youichiro Kubo of Zeon Corp., along with Yoshimasa Fushimi, also of Zeon, who nominated Kubo. McGraw will be retiring as managing director of the association effective July 1, when Juan Ramon Salinas, formerly of Dynasol, takes the post McGraw held since 1999.
From left, IISRP Managing Director Jim McGraw presides over the transfer of the association's presidency from Abraham Brink of Karbochem to Greg Nelson of East West Copoymer L.L.C. Nelson will hold the post until next year's Annual General Meeting, which will be in New Orleans.
During the session the association presented its Technical and General awards and also passed the torch to a new president for the 2015-16 year. Here is a photo gallery from the IISRP meeting.