Spotlight on IISRP award winners

Houston, Texas - The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) has issued photos of the award presentations at its recent annual meeting in South Africa:

General Award (l to r):  Jim McGraw, Anas Sakhabutdinov (who accepted the Award for Valdimir Busygin, (both of Nizhnekamskneftkhim) and Mikhail Gordin of Sibur who nominated Busygin.

Technical Award (l to r): Jim McGraw, award winner Youichiro Kubo of Zeon Corp. and Yoshimasa Fushimi also of Zeon who nominated Dr. Kubo.

Committee Awards (l to r):  Abrakam Brink of Karbochem and IISRP president International: Larisa Bondar of Sibur, Statitical Committee chair: Sandra Straube of Trinseo, Environmental Committee chair; Eric Jourdain of ExxonMobil Europe, Technical Committee chair and Jim McGraw.

The event also marked the transfer of the IISRP presidency (l to r):  Jim McGraw presides over the transfer of the presidency from Abraham Brink of Karbochem to Greg Nelson of East West Copolymer.