IIW Presidents and Secretariats
Until 1995, IIW’s operation was supported by two Secretariats provided by Member Societies – a General Secretariat in the UK provided by TWI and a Scientific and Technical Secretariat in France provided by the Institut de Soudure. After that time, a single Secretariat was provided in France until 2019, and afterward it has moved to Italy with Services provided by IIS-Istituto Italiano della Saldatura.
| President | Term | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Boellinghaus | 2023-2026 | GERMANY |
| Sorin Keller (Acting) | 2021-2023 | SWITZERLAND |
| David Landon | 2020-2021 | USA |
| Douglas Luciani | 2017-2020 | CANDA |
| G. B. Marquis | 2014-2017 | FINLAND |
| B. Raj | 2011-2014 | INDIA |
| U. Dilthey | 2008-2011 | GERMANY |
| C. Smallbone | 2005-2008 | AUSTRALIA |
| B. Pekkari | 2002-2005 | SWEDEN |
| B. Braithwaite | 1999-2002 | UK |
| Y. Fujita | 1996-1999 | JAPAN |
| R. Timerman | 1993-1996 | ARGENTINA |
| N. F. Eaton | 1990-1993 | CANADA |
| R. V. Salkin | 1987-1990 | BELGIUM |
| F. Wallner | 1984-1987 | AUSTRIA |
| J. F. Skriniar | 1981-1984 | CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
| U. Girardi | 1978-1981 | ITALY |
| B. Jakobsson | 1975-1978 | SWEDEN |
| H. G. Geerlings | 1972-1975 | NETHERLANDS |
| W. Soete | 1969-1972 | BELGIUM |
| F. L. Plummer | 1966-1969 | USA |
| K. Rühl | 1963-1966 | GERMANY |
| W. Edström | 1960-1963 | SWEDEN |
| U. Guerrera | 1957-1960 | ITALY |
| H. Biers | 1954-1957 | USA |
| H. E. Jaeger | 1951-1954 | NETHERLANDS |
| P. Goldschmidt-Clermont | 1948-1951 | BELGIUM |
| Secretariat’s head | Term | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Costa | 2020-2024 | IIW CEO | |
| C. Mayer | 2009-2019 | Chief Executive Officer IIW Secretariat | |
| A. Charbonnier | 2008 | Chief Executive Officer IIW Secretariat | |
| D. Beaufils | 2001-2008 | Chief Executive Officer IIW Secretariat | |
| R. Ferraz | 1999- | Chief Executive Officer IIW IAB Secretariat | |
| M. Bramat | 1995-2001 | Executive Director IIW Secretariat | |
| J. Hicks | 1990-1995 | IIW Secretary General | |
| M. Bramat | IIW Scientific and Technical Secretary |