Organization and Structure

The Society is a non-profit-making independent scientific organization. It is headed by the Council, which comprises Officers (Chairperson, Vice-Chair, Managing Director, and Treasurer) and Ordinary Members, who will be elected in equal numbers from industry and academia according to rules set down in the Bylaws.

The Executive Committee, comprised of the President, the President-Elect, the immediate Past-President, the Managing Director and the Treasurer, is in charge of the affairs of the Society. It is supported by a number of officers and committees.

Current committees and officers:

• Executive Officer: Karolin Weber
• Communications Committee
• Events Committee
• Election Committee
• Financial Committee
• Honors and Awards Committee
  • Student Awards and Grants Sub-Committee
  • Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lectureship Award Sub-Committee
  • Rien van Genuchten Early Career Award For Porous Media Research focusing on a Green World Award Sub-Committee
• Industry Committee
• Membership Committee
• National Chapters Committee
• Program Committee (for all annual conferences of InterPore)
• Publication Committee
• Newsletter Editorial Team
• Student Affairs Committee
  • Start your own section

Strict intellectual rights and copyright regulations will be in place to safeguard the commercial interests of the industrial partners of the Society.