ACS Cellulose and Renewable Materials Division

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Officers
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Organization Info

Current Division Officials

*To review the job descriptions and responsibilities of the various positions, click on the title of the position, or view the Officials' Responsibilities webpage.

Positions*
Chair (2008)	Dr. J. Vincent Edwards (Vince) vedwards@srrc.ars.usda.gov	USDA ARS Southern Regional Research Center 1100 Robert E. Lee Blvd. P.O. Box 19687 New Orleans, LA 70124 USA Phone: 504-286-4360 Fax: 504-286-4271
Interim Chair-Elect (2008)	Dr. Orlando J. Rojas ojrojas@ncsu.edu	Department of Wood and Paper Science North Carolina State University Campus Box 8005 Raleigh, NC 27695-8005 USA Phone: 919-513-7494 Fax: 919-515-6302
Interim Secretary (2008)	Dr. Lucian A. Lucia lucian.lucia@ncsu.edu	Department of Wood and Paper Science North Carolina State University Campus Box 8005 Raleigh, NC 27695-8005 USA Phone: 919-515-7707 Fax: 919-515-6302
Treasurer (2008)	Dr. Jeanette M. Cardamone (Jan) jcardamone@ars.usda.gov	USDA ARS Eastern Regional Research Center 600 East Mermaid Lane Wyndmoor, PA 19038 USA Phone: 215-233-6680 Fax: 215-233-6795
Program Chair (2008)	Dr. Orlando J. Rojas ojrojas@ncsu.edu	Department of Wood and Paper Science North Carolina State University Campus Box 8005 Raleigh, NC 27695-8005 USA Phone: 919-513-7494 Fax: 919-515-6302
Publicity Chair (2009)	Dr. Maren Roman cellwebmaster@gmail.com	Department of Wood Science and Forest Products 230 Cheatham Hall (0323) Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone: 540-231-1421 Fax: 540-231-8176
Awards Chair (2011)	Dr. Marie-Pierre Laborie mlaborie@wsu.edu	Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering PO Box 642910 Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-2910 USA Phone: (509) 335-8722 Fax: (509) 335-5077
Membership Chair (2009)	Dr. Stephen J. Eichhorn stephen.j.eichhorn@umist.ac.uk	Manchester Materials Science Centre UMIST/University of Manchester Grosvenor Street Manchester M1 7HS UNITED KINGDOM Phone: +44 (0) 161 200 5982 Fax: +44 (0) 161 200 3636
Nominations Chair (2009)	Dr. Margaret W. Frey mfw24@cornell.edu	Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design Cornell University 299 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall Ithaca, NY 14850-2488 USA Phone: 607-255-1937 Fax: 607-255-1093
Councilor (2010)	Dr. Kevin Edgar kjedgar@vt.edu	Department of Wood Science and Forest Products 230 Cheatham Hall (0323) Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA Phone: 540-231-0674 Fax: 540-231-8176
Alternate Councilor (2010)	Dr. Sheila M. Murphy sheila.murphy@rayonier.com	Rayonier - Performance Fibers Marketing and Research Center 4474 Savannah Highway Jesup, GA 31545 USA Phone: 912-588-8217 Fax: 912-588-8300
Member-at-Large(2008)	Dr. Marie-Pierre G. Laborie mlaborie@wsu.edu	Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering PO Box 642910 Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-2910 USA Phone: 509-335-8722 Fax: 509-335-5077
Member-at-Large(2008)	Dr. You-Lo Hsieh ylhsieh@ucdavis.edu	Division of Textiles and Clothing 227 Everson Hall University of California One Shields Av. Davis, CA 95616 USA Phone: 530-752-0843 Fax: 530-752-7584
Member-at-Large(2009)	Dr. Margaret Frey mfw24@cornell.edu	Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design Cornell University 299 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall Ithaca, NY 14850-2488 USA Phone: 607-255-1937 Fax: 607-255-1093
Member-at-Large (2010)	Dr. Justin Barone jbarone@vt.edu	Department of Biological Systems Engineering 303 Seitz Hall (0303) Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA Phone: 540-231-0680 Fax: 540-231-3199
Immediate Past Chair (2006)	Dr. Paul Gatenholm pgatenho@vt.edu	Department of Materials Science and Engineering 311 Holden Hall (0237) Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA Phone: 540-231-3152 Fax: 540-231-8919
Past Chair (2004)	Dr. Kevin J. Edgar kjedgar@vt.edu	Department of Wood Science and Forest Products 230 Cheatham Hall (0323) Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA Phone: 540-231-0674 Fax: 540-231-8176
Past Chair (2002)	Dr. Dimitris S. Argyropoulos dimitris.argyropoulos@ncsu.edu	Department of Wood and Paper Science North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-8005 USA Phone: 919-515-7708 Fax: 919-515-6302
Past Chair (2001)	Dr. Stephen S. Kelley (Steve) steve_kelley@ncsu.edu	Department of Wood and Paper Science Biltmore Hall (And Robertson) 2105B Box 8005 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695 USA Phone: 919-515-5321 Fax: 919-515-6302
Other Past Chairs	Dr. William N. Marmer Dr. John Blackwell Dr. Charles M. Buchanan Dr. Rajai H. Atalla Dr. Tor P. Schultz Dr. John R. Obst
Archivist	Dr. Noelie R. Bertoniere
Emeritus Member	Jett C. Arthur	3013 Ridgeway Drive Metairie, LA 70002-5053 USA
Emeritus Member	Roy L. Whistler rwhistler@purdue.edu	Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research 1160 Food Science Building Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907-1160 USA

Last revised: June 18, 2008