Committees
The International Society for Industrial Ecology has an extensive committee structure to further the goals of the Society and its members. If you would like to be considered for any of these committees, please contact us.
AWARDS COMMITTEE
The Awards Committee is responsible for overseeing any awards program the Society adopts. The Committee is appointed by the society's President, and solicits nominations for recipients of approved awards and shall elect recipients from the nominees. The Committee should be chaired by the Past President and shall include the current President. Additional members are appointed from the list of recent recipients of the Society’s awards.
| Ming Xu | China | Immediate Past President |
| Arnold Tukker | Netherlands | President |
| Ester Van Der Voet | Netherlands | Former Award Recipient |
| Christoph Helbig | Germany | Former Award Recipient |
Purpose of Awards Committee
The primary purpose of the Awards Committee is to administer the Society’s biennial Society Award and Laudise Medal. The Committee will develop and re-evaluate criteria, descriptions, and procedures for the awarding process. The Committee is also charged with examining the on-going policies and procedures associated with the awards program; as well as calling for, reviewing, and judging award nominations.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE (elected)
| Dominik Wiedenhofer | Austria | Member |
| Reid Lifset | USA | Member |
| Sina Leipold | Germany | Member |
| Peter Berrill | Netherlands | Member |
| Ming Xu | China | Immediate Past-president |
| Hua Cai | United States | Member |
| Jonathan Krones | United States | Member |
Purpose of the Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee will call for nominations of elected positions within the Society, analyze the results and hold an election for members. The Nominating Committee and ISIE staff will hold an information session at ISIE annual events at which interested members can ask questions and discuss qualifications for the opening roles. This will open up the candidate field for the committee and introduce them to new researchers interested in being more involved with the Society.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
| Tomer Fishman | Israel | Co-chair |
| Anna Petit Boix | Spain | Co-chair |
| Edgar Hertwich | Norway | Immediate Past President |
| Stijn Van Ewijk | United Kingdom | Conference Committee Member |
| Weslynne Ashton | United States | Conference Committee Member |
| Paul Currie | South Africa | Conference Committee Member |
| Matthew Eckelman | United States | Conference Committee Member |
| Shoshanna Saxe | Canada | Conference Committee Member |
| Keisuke Nansai | Japan | Conference Committee Member |
| Anders Hammer Stromman | Europe | Conference Committee Member |
Purpose of the Conference Committee
The primary purpose of this Committee is to develop a plan for all the meetings held by or jointly sponsored by the Society. The Committee will call for, gather and review proposals of potential hosts for upcoming biennial ISIE Conferences. The Committee will also re-evaluate the structure of the conferences financially, geographically and programmatically and find other Societies or groups that can be engaged in ISIE conference-related activities. This will involve evaluating related conferences and events that potentially compete with ISIE conferences and then determining how ISIE conferences can maintain strength among them.
CAREER COMMITTEE
The Career Committee is responsible for identifying ways that the ISIE can help its members advance their careers. The Committee is appointed by the Society's President.
| Qingshi Tu | Canada | Co-chair |
| Joana Bastos | Italy | Co-chair |
| Elizabeth Wachs | USA | Co-chair |
| Glenn Aguilar-Hernandez | Netherlands | Co-chair |
Purpose of the Career Committee
The primary purpose of the Career Committee is to support ISIE members in advancing their professional pathways by identifying and implementing mechanisms through which the Society can facilitate career development across academia, industry, and the public sector. Building on this mandate, the Committee curates timely career resources, organizes programs like job application package review events, and explores additional student-led and mentoring activities that help members strengthen their application materials, expand their networks, and gain broader career perspectives.