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Keep reading...IULTCS, the international Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies, has announced the change of chairmanship of several important internal committees. Dr Giancarlo Lovato has been appointed as new Committee Manager for ISO to replace Campbell Page, Dr Christine Anscombe will chair the Education and Training Commission (IUT) in place of Ivan Kral, and Simon Neifer succeeds Julian Osgood as Liaison Committee Chair.
“Giancarlo, Simon and Christine will play a crucial part in shaping the future initiatives, fostering collaborations, and driving positive change for IULTCS. The officers and IULTCS members look forward to working closely with the new Commission Chairs to help achieve our shared goals”,
IULTCS leadership announced.
The new ISO IULTCS Committee Manager is Dr. Giancarlo Lovato
Dr. Lovato works as Director of Research at Corichem – Italy. In this role he is responsible for the development of new leather chemicals and related technologies. He was Secretary of AICC (the Italian Association of Leather Chemists) from 2019 to 2022 and President of the Organizing Committee of the III IULTCS EuroCongress Vicenza 2022. He is currently the Italian Delegate to the IULTCS Executive Committee.
The new IUT (Education) Commission Chair is Dr. Christine Anscombe
Christine joined the leather industry over 40 years ago and has spent the last 15 years at SATRA – UK in her current role as Assistant Director. She is currently the chair of the British Standards Institute Committee for Leather and Footwear and was a Past President of the Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists. Christine has recently been one of the initiators of the Supporters of Leather Education and Science (SOLES) group which is trying to support global leather education
The new IUL (Liaison) Commission Chair is Simon Neifer
Simon Neifer has over 20 years of experience in the leather industry, specializing in sales, technical applications, and product development. His career spans international leadership roles across Germany, China, and Thailand. Currently serving as Head of Sales & Application Leather at Pulcra Chemicals GmbH.
