Giancarlo Lovato elected IULTCS vice president

The International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS) has officially elected the new vice president for the 2026/2027 biennium destined to become president in the following 2028/2029 biennium. The nomination concerns Dr. Giancarlo Lovato, a candidate presented by the Italian Association of Leather Chemists (AICC). This is an important achievement especially considering that the last Italian president of IULTCS was Dr. Cuccodoro in 1983. After a full 45 years, Italy (AICC) will finally express a president in 2028.

Giancarlo Lovato currently works as Director of Research at Corichem, a leading Italian leather chemicals company; in this role he is responsible for the development of new leather chemicals and related technologies. Dr. Lovato served as Secretary of AICC from 2019 to 2022 and as Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the III IULTCS EuroCongress Vicenza 2022. In IULTCS, he is currently in charge of the ISO Committee.

IULTCS also announced the winner of this year’s prestigious Merit Award. Members of the organization unanimously chose Dr. Patricia Casey from Argentina for her dedication and commitment to the advancement of the field. Casey previously served as president of IULTCS and held an apex position with the Argentine AAQTIC Association for many years. The award will be presented to Dr. Casey at a gala dinner as part of the IULTCS Congress in Lyon on September 10.