Mar. 2, 2009 -- TAPPI will recognize seven outstanding professionals for their contributions to TAPPI, and to the pulp, paper, and packaging industries, by awarding them the designation of TAPPI Fellow. TAPPI Fellow is an honorary title bestowed upon less than three percent of TAPPI's membership, and is given to individuals who have made extraordinary technical or service contributions to the industry and/or the Association.
The TAPPI Fellows Class of 2009 will be inducted at TAPPI's Annual Fellows Luncheon, June 4, 2009, during PaperCon'09, May 31-June 3, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
TAPPI's seven new Fellows for 2009 are:
• Joseph M. Genco, professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, University of Maine
• Norman F. Marsolan, Jr., consultant
• John R. Martin, vice president, manufacturing, Packaging Corporation of America
• John A. Neun, process engineer, Albany International Press Fabrics
• Thomas E. Rodencal, consultant
• Michael Y. Sun, senior principal scientist, MeadWestvaco Corporation
• Peter D. Wallace
TAPPI is proud to welcome these dedicated industry leaders to the ranks of TAPPI Fellow, and thanks them for their many contributions to the betterment of our industry and our association.
TAPPI is the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging and converting industries and co-publisher of Paper360°. Through information exchange, events, trusted content, and networking opportunities, TAPPI helps members elevate their performance by providing solutions that lead to better, faster, and more cost-effective ways of doing business.
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