Dr Jeff Lloyd FIWSc, Vice-President of R&D at Nisus Corporation, has been appointed Vice-President of the International Research Group on Wood Protection (IRG). The appointment will be followed by three years as President.

'This is an incredible honor,' says Lloyd, 'I consider this appointment as a pinnacle in my career in wood protection, and I hope I can do justice to the position.'

IRG is a non-profit group that focuses on R&D in wood protection by fostering closer interaction between scientists from all over the world. Lloyd has been involved with it since he was a graduate student with his first paper, ‘The Mechanisms of Action of Borate Wood Treatments’ in 1991. He attended his first IRG meeting in 1992 in Kyoto, Japan. Over the years he has served as Diffusible Preservatives working party convener, Wood Protecting Chemicals Chair, as well as serving on the Executive Committee.

Lloyd has over 20 years' experience in preservation, pest control and forest pathology research, technical service and global market development. He holds degrees in Applied Biology and Microbiology as well as a PhD in Biochemistry/Preservation Technology from Imperial College London. He has authored numerous scientific publications and is a member of the American Wood Protection Association and the Railroad Tie Association. He holds several patents, including on the use of calcium borate to protect wood composites and the use of borates on concrete as a termite barrier.

Further information

International Research Group on Wood Protection