News from the International Academy of Wood Science

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designed to bring Fellows together to discuss aspects of wood science. The first meeting was held in Reading, UK. Since then meetings have taken place in New Zealand, China, Latvia, France and Chile. The 2006 meeting will take place in Melbourne, Australia in November with the theme ‘‘Wood Science and Technology in 2100’’. The Academy is grateful for sponsorship of this meeting by Ensis. The meetings in France and Chile reflected the new policy of the Academy of holding these meetings, as far as possible, in conjunction with, or as back to back meetings with conferences of other wood science-related organisations. In France, the meeting at Montpellier was in conjunction with the International Association of Wood Anatomists, while that in Chile was held in association with the 10th Meeting on Wood Products Research and Developments at the University of Bio Bio. The 2007 meeting is in the planning stages and will take place in Kyoto, Japan as a back to back meeting with the IUFRO All-Division 5 meeting in Taipei, Taiwan. The possibility of holding the 2008 meeting in Russia is currently being explored by the Executive Committee. Combining the plenary meetings with others has the beneficial effect of enhancing both conferences. Fellows of the Academy contribute their experience and expertise for the benefit of younger scientists, while themselves encountering new and fresh ideas. Information about the Academy’s plenary meetings can be found on the Academy website at http://www.bfafh.de/iaws/