In its regular meeting on 23 February 2016, the Board of Directors elected a team of six Executive Committee officers, as defined in The Combustion Institute By-Laws. The new Executive Committee will conduct the business of The Combustion Institute for a four-year term that will commence at the conclusion of the 36th International Symposium on Combustion in Seoul, Korea from 31 July to 5 August 2016. The term will end after the Symposium in 2020.

President Kohse-Höinghaus congratulates the new officers on their election. “My very sincere best wishes and welcome. You will direct the fate of The Combustion Institute in an important period in which we expect far-reaching decisions on aspects such as energy portfolio and environmental protection. With our multi-disciplinary and multi-national membership represented by this experienced team of Officers, I am confident that the Combustion Institute will maintain its leading role in combustion research and education and that it will reach out to contribute successfully to these societal challenges.”

The Executive Committee will be chaired by incoming President, Prof. James Driscoll, University of Michigan, USA. Refer to the 2016 to 2020 Executive Committee Biographies for a complete listing of names, biographical information, and email contacts.

For members to qualify as Executive Committee officers, they must be present or past members of the Board of Directors. The nomination committee chaired this term by the Vice President for Sectional Affairs, Prof. Marcus Aldén, Lund University, Sweden, has screened and proposed candidates to the Board. It was ensured that each potential officer is willing to devote the necessary time and energy to such an important role. Overall, The Combustion Institute is proud to reflect the world-spanning community with a good balance of officers from major regions.

The Executive Committee consists of the following roles:

The President is the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Executive Committee. The President presides over all meetings. The President has general and active management of the business of the Institute.

The Vice President (President-Elect) is the Vice Chair of the Executive Committee and is vested with all the powers and required to perform all the duties of the President in the President’s absence or disability.

The Vice President for Sectional Affairs chairs The Combustion Institute Committee, and with the Secretary for Sectional Affairs, represents the Institute in working with groups to become Sections of the Institute and assures Sections fulfill their responsibilities.

The Treasurer has custody of the funds of the Institute, with support of the Executive Administrator, and keeps full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in records belonging to the Institute.

The Secretary: The Secretary, with the support of the Executive Administrator, shall keep the minutes of all meetings of members and of the Board of Directors, and shall attend to the giving and serving of all notices of the Institute.

The Secretary for Sectional Affairs is the Secretary of The Combustion Institute Committee and shall be vested with all the powers required to perform all duties of the Vice President for Sectional Affairs in the event of his/her absence or disability.

To learn more about the Executive Committee and detailed definitions of each role, please refer to The Combustion Institute By-Laws.