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Every year a large number of organizations – universities, institutes, academies, research centers – are invited to nominate candidates for the prize. The achievements of nominated candidates are evaluated by a special Selection Committee. Current members of the Committee:
(Chairperson)
Helsinki, Finland
Professor, President & CEO,
Natural Resource Institute Finland (Luke)
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Professor, University of Cambridge, Department of Biochemistry, Head of Plant cell wall synthesis and function
Wageningen, The Netherlands
Professor, Dr. Ir., Alterra, Wageningen University and Research
Luleå, Sweden
PhD, Professor and Chair on Wood and Bionanocomposites, Luleå University of Technology, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics
Vancouver, Canada
Professor, The University of British Columbia, Bioproducts Institute, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Bioproducts
Beddingestrand, Sweden
PhD. Formerly with RISE, Sweden
Ghent, Belgium
Professor, Ghent University (UGent), Laboratory of Wood Technology (Woodlab)
Pretoria, South Africa
Professor and Advisor to the Executive, University of Pretoria, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI)