ISSCT Governance
The ISSCT is governed by an Executive of 10 members elected every three-years by the Council, which consists of representatives of the different Affiliated Societies (29) who meet during congresses. The Executive appoints a Technical Program Committee (TPC) which is responsible for monitoring the technical activities.
Governance bodies and committees
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Council & Affiliated Societies
The supreme body of ISSCT is the Council. It is made up of representatives of Affiliated Societies.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of ten members elected by Council at each Congress.
Standing Committees
Three standing committees dealing with issues concerning Compliance, Finance and Constitution & Resolution matters, with temporary ad-hoc sub-committees to study other issues.
Technical Program Committee
The Technical Co-ordination of the Programme of Activities is overseen by a Technical Programme Committee (TPC).
ISSCT Secretariat
The Secretariat of the ISSCT is hosted by
The Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute (MSIRI).
Constitution
Since the foundation of the ISSCT in 1924, the Society’s Constitution has significantly evolved to improve its activities and operations.
Council and affiliated societies
The supreme body of ISSCT is the Council. It is made up of representatives of Affiliated Societies which are defined in the Constitution as:
National societies of sugar cane technologists, with objectives consistent with those of the ISSCT.
No affiliated member shall be recognised except on a national basis. Exceptionally however, because of the wide geographical separation, France shall be represented at each Congress alternatively by its metropolitan Society “Association Française de la Canne à Sucre (A.F.C.A.S.)” and its Réunion Society “Association Réunionnaise pour le Développement de la Technologie Agricole et Sucrière (A.R.T.A.S.)”. One shall be the Affiliated Member and the other an Associated Member.
At present in 2023 there are 29 Affiliated Societies with representatives on Council.
Affiliated societies with representatives on Council
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of ten members who are elected by Council at each Congress according the ISSCT Constitution from among eligible Nominees. The nomination form is accessible on this website.
The Office Bearers of the Executive Committee for 2023-2025 are:
CHAIR
Mr. Sanjay AWASTHI
Sugar Technologist’s Association of India.
ISGEC Heavy Engineering Ltd. A-4 Sector 24 Noida
INDIA
Tel: +911204085001 / Fax: +911204085100
sanjayawasthi68@gmail.com
VICE CHAIR
Dr. Nicolás Javier GIL ZAPATA
Colombian Sugarcane Research Center, CENICANA, Calle 58N #3BN-110, Cali, COLOMBIA
+57 2 6876611 / +57 2 260 7853 Ext. 5164
TPC CHAIR
Dr. Régis GOEBEL
CIRAD
Unité de Recherche AIDA
TA 71/09-34398 Montpellier cedex 5
FRANCE
Tel : +33 4 67 61 55 42
Fax: +33 4 67 61 56 66
IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR
Prof. Monalisa Sampaio CARNEIRO
Universidade Federal de Carlos – UFSCar, Centro de Ciências Agrárias – CCA, Laboratório de Biotecnologia de Plantas, Via Anhanguera, km 174, Araras, São Paulo, BRAZIL
+551935432644
Mr. Juan Carlos MIRANDE
Sociedad Argentina de Tecnicos de la Cana de Azucar, Fray Cayetano Rodriguez 131 (4000), San Miguel de Tucuman, ARGENTINA
+5493814166554
jcmirande@gmail.com
Dr. Abdess Salem SAUMTALLY
Mr. Bertrand SIEGMUND
Mr. Roderick John (Rod) STEINDL
Sugar Consulting International Pty
259 Thomas Road, M/S 60
Mackay Qld 4740
AUSTRALIA
+61 7 4959 7560
steindlr@bigpond.com
Dr. Sopon URAICHUEN
Dept. of Entomology
Kasetsart University
Kamphaeng Saen
Nakorn Pathom 73140
THAILAND
+66 34351886
Dr. Jean-Claude AUTREY
General Secretary (Ex-officio)
ISSCT Secretariat
97, Georgetown Bldg., St. Jean Road, Quatre-Bornes
MAURITIUS
+230 465 6800 (Off)
+230 426 5957 (H)
issctsecretariat@gmail.com
Dr. Peter ALLSOPP
Editor
(Ex-officio)
30 Jacksonia Drive
Seventeen Mile Rocks 4073
AUSTRALIA
+61 7 3375 5098
issct.editor@bigpond.com
Chairpersons of ISSCT Council and Executive Committee
The Executive Committee was first set up at the XIXth Congress, Jakarta, Indonesia in 1986.
The Chairperson of the Executive Committee is also the Chairperson of Council, the supreme body of ISSCT.
The Chairpersons have been as follows:
| 1986-1989 | Owen Sturgess | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-1992 | Robert Antoine | Mauritius |
| 1992-1995 | Brian Egan | Australia |
| 1995-1999 | Dhruv M. Sawhney | India |
| 1999-2001 | Peter Rein | USA |
| 2001-2005 | Jean Claude Autrey | Mauritius |
| 2005-2007 | Vic Mason | Australia |
| 2007-2010 | Freddie Martin | USA |
| 2010-2013 | Tim Murray | South Africa |
| 2013-2016 | Tim Murray | South Africa |
| 2016-2019 | Philippe Rott | France |
| 2019-2023 | Raul Oswaldo Castillo | Ecuador |
Standing Committees
For the purpose of conducting its duties, the Executive shall appoint three standing committees to deal with issues concerning Compliance, Finance and Constitution & Resolution matters specified below. It may also appoint temporary adhoc sub-committees to study other issues not covered by the three standing committees.
Technical Programme Committee
The Technical Co-ordination of the Programme of Activities of the Society is ensured by a Technical Programme Committee (TPC) which is composed of the Chair, the five Commissioners and the Editor.
The various disciplines in which the Society is involved are each taken care of by a Sectional Committee and are grouped into five Commissions as follows:
Chair
Dr. François Régis GOEBEL
Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), UMR BGPI, Campus International de Baillarguet
TA A 54/K 34398, Montpellier Cedex 5
FRANCE
Tel: +33467615500
Email: regis.goebel@cirad.fr
TPC Operations Manual
Agriculture Commissioner & Chair Agronomy Section
Dr. Hardev Singh SANDHU
Biology Commissioner
Dr. Angélique D’HONT
Factory Commissioner
Dr. Gillian EGGLESTON
Co-Products Commissioner
Dr. Bryan Peter LAVARACK
Management Commissioner
Dr. Freddy Fernando GARCES OBANDO
Chair: Agricultural Engineering Section
Dr. Pierre TODOROFF
CIRAD
Station de Ligne-Paradis
7 Chemin de l’IRAT
97490 Saint-Pierre
RÉUNION – FRANCE
Tel: + 262 262492761 (O)
Fax: + 262 262492795
E-mail: pierre.todoroff@cirad.fr
Commissioner & Chair of Agronomy Section
Dr. Hardev Singh SANDHU
University of Florida
3200 East Palm Beach Road
USA
Tel: +5619931567
E-mail: hsandhu@ufl.edu
| NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | FAX/E-MAIL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering Section Members | |||
| Ms. Carmina Del Valle FANDOS | Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (EEAOC) | +54 3814521011 | carminaf@eeaoc.org.ara |
| Av. William Cross 3150, Las Talitas, Tucumán | |||
| ARGENTINA | |||
| Dr. (Mrs) Aneeza SOOBADAR | MSIRI 1, Moka Road | +230 454 1061 | +230 454 1971 |
| Réduit | aneeza.soobadar@msiri.mu | ||
| MAURITIUS | |||
| Dr. Troy JENSEN | University of Southern Queensland | +61 7 4631 1398 (O) | Troy.jensen@usq.edu.au |
| Toowoomba, Queensland 4350 | |||
| AUSTRALIA | |||
| Dr. Sombat KHAWPRATEEP | Dept. of Farm Mechanics Faculty of Agriculture | +66 34 351 885 (O) | +66 34 351 885 |
| Kasetsart University Kamphaeng Saen Campus | agrsbk@ku.ac.th | ||
| Nakhon Pathom73140 | sombat-1@hotmail.com | ||
| THAILAND | |||
| Agronomy Section Members | |||
| Mr. Laurent BARAU | eRcane | +262 262282129 (O) | +262 262290507 |
| BP 60315 | barau@ercane.re | ||
| 97494 SAINTE CLOTILDE Cedex | |||
| REUNION | |||
| Mr. Dirk Michael McELLIGOTT | Illovo Sugar Africa Pty. Ltd. | +27 15084513(O) | DMMcElligott@illovo.co.za |
| 1 Nokwe Avenue, Ridgeside Umhlanga | |||
| Rocks, Durban | |||
| SOUTH AFRICA | |||
| Dr. Luis Fernando CHAVEZ OLIVEROS | Soil and Nutrient Management Agronomy Program CENICAÑA | lfchavez@cenicana.org | |
| COLOMBIA | |||
| Dr. Priyanka SINGH | U.P.Council of Sugarcane Research | +09450658101 | priyanka.vishen75@gmail.com |
| Shahjahanpur | |||
| Hathaura Chauraha, Lodhipur | |||
| INDIA | |||
| Dr. Calvin ODERO | University of Florida | +5619931509 | dcodero@ufl.edu |
| 3200 E Palm Beach Road | |||
| Belle Glade, FL 33430 | |||
| USA | |||
| Dr. Abraham SINGELS | South African Sugarcane Research Institute | abraham.singels@gmail.com | |
| Postnet Suite 98 Private Bagx6 | |||
| Langebaan 7357 | |||
| SOUTH AFRICA | |||
| Mrs. Danielle Skocaj | Sugar Research Australia | ||
| PO Box 566 | DSkocaj@sugarresearch.com.au | ||
| Tully, QLD 4854 | |||
| AUSTRALIA |
Commissioner Germplasm & Breeding Section Entomology Section
Dr. Angélique D'HONT Chair: Dr. George PIPERIDIS Chair: Dr. Julien BEUZELIN
CIRAD Sugar Research Australia University of Florida
TA A-108/03, Avenue Agropolis 26135 Peak Downs Highway
Mackay QLD 4740UF/IFAS Everglades REC
34398 Montpellier Cedex 5 AUSTRALIA 3200 E Palm Beach Rd
FRANCE Tel: +61 749636805
Belle Glade, FL 33430
Tel: +33 4 67 61 59 27 USA
Fax: +33 4 67 61 56 05 E-mail: gpiperidis@sugarresearch.com.au Tel: +1 5619931559
E-mail: dhont@cirad.fr Fax: +1 5619931582
E-mail: jbeuzelin@ufl.edu
Molecular Biology Section Pathology Section
Chair: Dr. Michael (Mike) BUTTERFIELD Chair: Dr. Jean Heinrich DAUGROIS
CTC CIRAD
Cirad Bios - UMR BGPI Bâtiment K - Bureau 137 TA A-54 / K
Rua Fransisco H Zuppi 684 Campus International de Baillarguet
Campinas 13083350, SP 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5
BRAZIL FRANCE
+19998426738 +33 499624832
+33 499624848
michael.butterfield@ctc.com.br jean-heinrich.daugrois@cirad.fr
NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE FAX/E-MAIL
Germplasm & Breeding Section Members
Mr. Danilo Eduardo CURSI CTC – Sugarcane Technology Center danilo.cursi@ctc.com.br
Fazenda Santo Antônio, S/N, Bairro Santo Antônio, Piracicaba - SP - CEP 13400-970, Caixa Postal 162
BRAZIL
Dr. Jean-Yves HOARAU eRcane +262 262282129 +262 262290507hoarau.jean-yves@ercane.re
BP 60315
97494 SAINTE CLOTILDE Cedex
RÉUNION
Dr. Govind HEMAPRABHA ICAR SUGARCANE BREEDING INSTITUTE COIMBATORE +9994994715 ghemaprabha1@gmail.com
Sugarcane Breeding Institute
Coimbatore
INDIA
Dr. Marvellous ZHOU South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) +27315087534 +27 31 508 7597
170 Flanders Drive marvellous.zhou@sugar.org.za
Mount Edgecombe 4300
SOUTH AFRICA
Entomology Section Members
Ms. Cecilia EASDALE Sarmiento 80 Lib. +54 3886429159 ceasdale@ledesma.com.arau
Gral. San Martin
ARGENTINA
Mrs. Nalini BEHARY PARAY Mauritius Sugarcane Industry Research Institute | Mauritius Cane Industry Authority +230 454 1062
Moka Road nalini.beharyparay@msiri.mu
nalini.beharyparay@hotmail.com
Reduit 80835
MAURITIUS
Dr. Kevin S. POWELL Sugar Research Australia Sugar Research Australia +61 740564506 KPowell@sugarresearch.com.au
Meringa, 1378 Bruce Highway Gordonvale
QLD 4865
AUSTRALIA
Mrs. Carolina CAMARGO Colombian Sugarcane Research Center carocamargo@cenicana.org
Calle SB Norte No. 3BN-110
Cali
COLOMBIA
Molecular Biology Section Members
Dr. John J. RIASCOS ARCOS CENICAÑA +57 313 7183786
Calle 38 norte No. 3CN-75 jjriascos@cenicana.org
COLOMBIA
Mr. Olivier GARSMEUR UMR AGAP Institut, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro olivier.garsmeur@cirad.fr
Montpellier
FRANCE
Dr. Jianping WANG University of Florida +13522738104
337 CGRC, 2033 Mowry Road wangjp@ufl.edu
Gainesville
USA
Dr. María Francisca PERERA Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (EEAOC) +54 3814521000 franciscaperera@yahoo.com.ar
Av. William Cross 3150
Las Talitas, Tucumán
ARGENTINA
Pathology Section Members
Dr. Jean DAUGROIS CIRAD +33 499624832 +33 499624848
Campus International de Baillarguet Jean-heinrich.daugrois@cirad.fr
3498 Montpelier Cedex 5
FRANCE
Dr. Nawshad JOOMUN MSIRI + 230 4541061 + 230 4541971
Moka Road nawshad.joomun@msiri.mu
Réduit
MAURITIUS
Dr. Sharon MCFARLANE South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) +27 31 508 7523
+27 31 508 7597
170 Flanders Drive sharon.mcfarlane@sugar.org.za
4300 Mount Edgecombe
SOUTH AFRICA
Dr. Romina Priscila BERTANI ESTACIÓN EXPERIMENTAL AGRO INDUSTRIAL OBISPO COLOMBRES +54 381 4521000 bertaniromina@gmail.com
Av. William Cross 3150
Las Talitas- CP 4101
ARGENTINA
Dr. Shamsul BHUIYAN Sugar Research Australia +61400771304 sbhuiyan@sugarresearch.com.au
90 Old Cove Road
AUSTRALIA
| Commissioner and | Engineering Section | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chair Processing Section : Dr. Gillian EGGLESTON | Chair: Mr. Harjeet Singh BOLA | |||
| Dr. Gillian EGGLESTON | IPRO INDIA Private Limited | |||
| LSU AgCenter | SCO- 236, 1st and 2nd Floor | |||
| 3845 Highway 75 | Sector 40 D, Chandigarh | |||
| St. Gabriel, LA 70776 | INDIA | |||
| USA | +911724020618 | |||
| Tel: +2256426902 | E-mail: Harjeet.Singh@ipro-india.com | |||
| Fax: +2256428790 | ||||
| E-mail: geggleston@agcenter.lsu.edu | E-mail: geggleston@agcenter.lsu.edu | |||
| NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | FAX/E-MAIL | |
| Engineering Section | ||||
| Dr. Geoffrey Alan KENT | Queensland University of Technology | +61418708593 | 61731384132 | |
| 2 George Street, Brisbane | g.kent@qut.edu.au | |||
| Qld, 4000 | ||||
| AUSTRALIA | ||||
| Mr. Saiedeh WICHT | IPRO Industrieprojekt GmbH | +05315900317 | office@ipro-bs.de | |
| Celler Straße 9 | ||||
| GERMANY | ||||
| Dr. Anthony MANN | Queensland University of Technology | +6173138133 | +61731384132 | |
| GPO Box 2434 Brisbane 4001 | a.mann@qut.edu.au | |||
| Level 3 H Block GP, campus QUT Brisbane Q. | ||||
| AUSTRALIA | ||||
| Ms. Stephania IMBACHI ORDONEZ | Audubon Sugar Institute - Louisiana State University | +2256420135 | +2256428790 | |
| 3845 Highway 75, St Gabriel | simbac1@lsu.edu | |||
| Baton Rouge, LA 70776 | simbachiordonez@agcenter.lsu.edu | |||
| USA | ||||
| Mr. Rainer TALANDA | Illovo Sugar Africa Pty. Ltd. | +27 315084300 | rtalanda@illovo.co.za | |
| P.O. Box 194 Durban 4000 | ||||
| SOUTH AFRICA | ||||
| Processing Section | ||||
| Dr. Darryn RACKEMANN | Wallace | +61439674152 | d.rackemann@qut.edu.au | |
| 22 Olearia St, Everton Hills | ||||
| Q 4053 | ||||
| AUSTRALIA | ||||
| Dr. Boris MORGENROTH | IPRO Industrieprojekt GmbH | +49 5315900317 | morgenroth@ipro-bs.de | |
| Celler Straße 67, D-38114 Braunschweig | ||||
| GERMANY | ||||
| Mr. Steve DAVIS | Sugar Milling Research Institute NPC | +2731 273 1354 | sdavis@smri.org | |
| University of KwaZulu-Natal | ||||
| Durban, 4041 | ||||
| SOUTH AFRICA | ||||
| Mr. Juan Gabriel RODRIGUEZ SARASTY | Colombian Sugarcane Research Center | +57 25246611 | +57 22607853 jgrodriguez@cenicana.org | |
| CENICAÑA | (Ext) 5101 | |||
| Calle 58 N # 3BN - 110 Cali (Valle | ||||
| COLOMBIA | ||||
| Dr. Michael SASKA | Estacion Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres | +54 381 427 6561 Ext 208 | +54 381 427 6561 Ext 231 | |
| Avenida William Cross 3150 | drmsaska@gmail.com | |||
| Las Talitas CP4101 | ||||
| Tucumán | ||||
| ARGENTINA |
| Commissioner & Chair Co-Products Section | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Bryan Peter LAVARACK | |||
| Farleigh Mill | |||
| Armstrong Street | |||
| Farleigh, Mackay, QLD 4741 | |||
| PO Box 5720, Mackay Mail Centre | |||
| AUSTRALIA | |||
| Tel: +61 7 4953 8383 | |||
| Fax: +61 7 4953 8590 | |||
| E-mail: b.lavarack@mkysugar.com.au | |||
| NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | FAX/E-MAIL |
| Members | |||
| Prof. Giovanna AITA | Audubon Sugar Institute | +2256420135 | +2256428790 |
| Louisiana State University | gaita@agcenter.lsu.edu | ||
| 3845 Hwy 75 | |||
| St. Gabriel, LA 70776 | |||
| USA | |||
| Ms. Zunny Tatiana DAZA MERCHAN | Colombian Sugarcane Research Center | +5725246611 ext 5126 | tdaza@cenicana.org |
| CENICAÑA | |||
| Calle 58 N # 3BN - 110 Cali (Valle) | |||
| COLOMBIA | |||
| Dr. Prakit SUKYAI | Dept. of Biotechnology | +66859179657 | fagipks@ku.ac.th |
| Faculty of Agro-Industry | |||
| Kasetsart University | |||
| THAILAND | |||
| Mr. Roshan Lal TAMAK | DCM Shriram Ltd | +91 11 42100200 | roshantamak@dcmshriram.com |
| 3rd Floor, Worldmark 2, Aerocity | |||
| New Delhi-110037 | |||
| INDIA | |||
| Mr. David PALACIOS GARCÍA | Colombian Sugar Cane Research Center - CENICAÑA | +57 602 5246611 | dpalacios@cenicana.org |
| Calle 38 Norte # 3CN-75 | |||
| Prados del Norte, CALI | |||
| COLOMBIA | |||
| Ms. Jenny Wu-tiu-yen | eRcane | +262 262 28 21 29 | +262 262 29 05 07 |
| 29 rue d'Emmerez de Charmoy BP60315 | jenny.wutiuyen@ercane.re | ||
| 97494 Sainte Clotilde Cedex | |||
| REUNION ISLAND |
| Management Commissioner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Freddy Fernando GARCES OBANDO | Colombian Sugar Cane Research Center - CENICAÑA | +57 6025246611 | ffgarces@cenicana.org |
| Prados del Norte, CALI Calle 38 Norte # 3CN-75 COLOMBIA | |||
| NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | FAX/E-MAIL |
| Members | |||
| Mrs. Michelle BINEDELL | South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) | Michelle.Binedell@sugar.org.za | |
| 170 Flanders Drive PBAG X02 | |||
| Mount Edgecombe KwaZulu-Natal 4300 | |||
| SOUTH AFRICA | |||
| Mrs. Jane TRINDALL | Sugar Research Australia | jtrindall@sugarresearch.com.au | |
| PO Box 566, Tully, QLD 4854 | |||
| AUSTRALIA | |||
| Mr. Satish PURMESSUR | MAURITIUS CANE INDUSTRY AUTHORITY (MCIA) | +230 454 1061 | satish.purmessur@mcia.mu |
| 1, Moka Road, Réduit | +230 465 7850 | ||
| MAURITIUS |