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 (2010)	Dr. Orlando J. Rojas ojrojas@ncsu.edu	Department of Wood and Paper Science North Carolina State University 2820 Faucette Drive Campus Box 8005 Raleigh, NC 27695-8005 USA Phone: 919-513-7494 Fax: 919-515-6302
Chair-Elect (2010)	Dr. Alfred French Al.French@ars.usda.gov	USDA Agricultural Research Center 1100 Robert E. Lee Blvd, Bldg 001 SRRC Room 3006 New Orleans, LA, 70124 USA Phone: 919-513-7494 Fax: 919-515-6302
Secretary (2010)	Dr. Lucian A. Lucia lucian.lucia@ncsu.edu	Department of Wood and Paper Science North Carolina State University 3108 Biltmore Hall Campus Box 8005 Raleigh, NC 27695-8005 USA Phone: 919-515-7707 Fax: 919-515-6302
Interim Treasurer (2009)	Dr. Gang Sun gysun@ucdavis.edu	Division of Textiles and Clothing University of California, Davis 235 Everson Hall One Shields Ave. Davis, CA 95616 USA Phone: 530-752-0840 Fax: 530-752-7584
Program Chair (2010)	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
Publicity Chair (2009)	Dr. Maren Roman cellwebmaster@gmail.com	Department of Wood Science and Forest Products Virginia Tech 230 Cheatham Hall (0323) Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone: 540-231-1421 Fax: 540-231-8176
Awards Chair (2010)	Dr. Marie-Pierre Laborie mlaborie@wsu.edu	Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Washington State University PO Box 642910 Pullman, WA 99164-2910 USA Phone: (509) 335-8722 Fax: (509) 335-5077
Membership Chair (2011)	Dr. Scott Renneckar srenneck@vt.edu	Department of Wood Science and Forest Products Virginia Tech 106 Brooks Forest Products Center (0503) 1650 Ramble Road Blacksburg, VA 24060 Phone: 540-231-7100 Fax: 540-231-8868
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 Virginia Tech 230 Cheatham Hall (0323) 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(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 Virginia Tech 303 Seitz Hall (0303) Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA Phone: 540-231-0680 Fax: 540-231-3199
Member-at-Large (2011)	Dr. Gang Sun gysun@ucdavis.edu	Division of Textiles and Clothing University of California, Davis 235 Everson Hall One Shields Ave. Davis, CA 95616 USA Phone: 530-752-0840 Fax: 530-752-7584
Member-at-Large (2011)	Dr. Juan P. Hinestroza jh433@cornell.edu	Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design Cornell University 201 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 USA Phone: 607-255-7600 Fax: 607-255-1093
Immediate Past Chair (2010)	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
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
Other Past Chairs	Dr. Stephen S. Kelley 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: April 24, 2009