Shields were awarded to the Senior authors of the Best Papers of each Commission as follows:

"James E. Irvine" Award for best paper Agriculture Commission
Jean Louis Chopart (France)

"Robert Antoine" Award for best paper Biology Commission
Philippe C. Rott (France)

"Emile Hugot" Award for best paper Factory Commission
José Luiz Oliverio (Brazil)

"Maurice Paturau" Award for best paper Co-Products Commission
Mateus Henrique Rocha (Brazil)

"H. William Kerr" Award for best paper Management Commission
Bernard John Milford (Australia)

The awards are named after past sugar cane technologists, members of ISSCT, who had distinguished themselves in the respective disciplines.

All authors of the awarded papers also received a certificate each.

1. J.L. Chopart, M.C.B. Azevado, L. Le Mézo, D. Marion: Functional relationship between sugar cane root biomass and length for cropping system applications

2. P. Rott, M. Marguerettaz, L. Fleites, S. Cociancich, J.C. Girard, I. Pierotti, D.W. Gabriel, M. Royer: Unravelling pathogenicity of Xanthomonas albilineans, the causal agent of sugar cane leaf scald

3. J.L. Olivério, H.G. Filho, F.C. Boscariol, P. Côté: Ethanol dehydration system by SIFTEKTM polymeric membrane

4. M.H. Rocha, E.E.S. Lora, O.J. Venturini, J.C.P. Escobar, J.J.C.S. Santos, A.G. Moura: Use of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for comparison of the environmental performance of four alternatives for the treatment and disposal of bioethanol stillage

5. B. Milford, W. Males: Futures based pricing for Australian sugar cane growers

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