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 email us at: is4ie@yale.edu
AWARDS COMMITTEE
| Edgar Hertwich | USA | President |
| Chris Kennedy | Canada | Past President (Chair) |
| Gjalt Huppes | The Netherlands | Former Award Recipient |
| Alissa Kendall | USA | Former Award Recipient |
| Ming Xu | USA | Former Award Recipient |
| Yuichi Moriguchi | Japan | Former Award Recipient |
| Reid Lifset | USA | 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)
| Stefan Pauliuk | Germany | Member |
| Timothy Baynes | Australia | Member |
| Gang Liu | Denmanrk | Member |
| Lynette Cheah | Singapore | Member |
| Jonathan Cullen | UK | Member |
| Joo Young Park | Colombia | Member |
| Chris Kennedy | Canada | Past-president |
Purpose of Nomination Committe
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.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
| Thomas Theis | USA | Former Conference Chair |
| Edgar Hertwich | Norway | President, Chair |
| Wei-Qiang Chen | China | Regional Representative |
| Roland Clift | United Kingdom | Former Conference Chair |
| Hung Suck Park | South Korea | Former Conference Chair |
| Lei SHI | China | Conference Chair |
Purpose of the Program Committee
The primary purpose of this Committee is to develop a plan for all the meeting 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 then determining how ISIE conferences can maintain strength among them.