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IRG57 Main Session Programme
Tuesday morning, May 26, 2026
Section 1 Biology
Presenter: Emma Kieny
Bioprospecting Amazonian Wood Extracts For The Formulation of a Natural Wood Protection Treatment. E Kieny, K Candelier, D C Florez Parra, Y Estevez, J Damay, R Lehnebach, M-F Thevenon, J Bossu - IRG/WP 26-11091 (RCA)
Section 2 Wood protection
Presenter: Fernando Mascarenhas
Influence of Microwave Treatment on the Durability of Eucalyptus globulus Heartwood Exposed to White Rot Fungi. F J R Mascarenhas, J B Paes, A M Pereira, G Dias, A L Christoforo, R M Santos Simões -
IRG/WP 26-20773 (RCA)
Section 3 Wood modification
Presenter: René Herrera
Chemical modification of wood in low-FA aqueous systems using kraft lignin and bark-derived products. R Herrera, A Selmanovic, C Peña-Rodriguez, O Gordobil -
IRG/WP 26-30839
Section 4 Applications and Performance
Presenter: Davor Kržišnik
Towards Durable Outdoor Wooden Sculptures — A Case Study from Ukanc (Slovenia). D Kržišnik, M Vuga, K Kavkler, T Božič, J Vinder, M Humar -
IRG/WP 26-41055
Section 5 Sustainability and environment
Presenter: Eldwin Maidiono
Commercial Mycelium Composite and Substrate Characterization for Sustainable Thermal and Acoustic Insulation Panel. E Maidiono, J Li, P E Stoicescu, H Kallakas, P F Alao, J Kers -
IRG/WP 26-50421
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Long time IRG member Dr Holger Militz has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Marcus Wallenberg Prize for 2026. Holger has had a long and storied career, most recently as Professor at the University of Göttingen in Germany. For those unfamilar with Holger's life you can read his IRG bio here. Holger is an Honorary Life-Long Member of the IRG.
The IRG congratulates Holger on this prestigious award, it is richly deserved.
If you wish to contact Holger regarding his being awarded the 2026 Marcus Wallenberg Prize please click here.
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IRG57 Registration Procedure for Delegates from China
IRG57 attendees from China should register for attendance at the IRG57 through Dr Jinzhen Cao’s University’s designated registration channel and not through the IRG website. For more information on this please contact Professor Cao at this link.
IRG57 LOC Website
The IRG57 website is now available at this link.
International Academy of Wood Science - IAWS
60th Anniversary Conference
At the IAWS 60th Anniversary conference being held in Zurich, Switzerland at the beginning of July, well known IRG scientists Dr Holger Militz and Dr Phil Evans are Keynote speakers.
More information
IRG 2027 RCA Awards applications
Application criteria, information and forms for the 2027 Ron Cockcroft Award to provide travel cost support for those eligible, in order to attend IRG58 in Venice, Italy during June 13-17, 2027 are available at this link.
Note that the deadline for submission of applications for the 2027 RCA awards is December 15, 2026.
IRG57 Templates
Templates for submission of Papers and Posters are now available on the IRG website at the Templates webpage.
Deadlines for submissions of Papers and Posters for IRG57 can be found at this link.
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