Honorary life membership may be conferred upon individual members of the ISSCT who have distinguished themselves in the sugar cane industry and/or have made an outstanding contribution to the Society over a considerable period of time.  They are elected by Council on the recommendation of the Executive, following nomination by their peers. A copy of the Nomination Form which gives also some of the conditions attached, can be accessed on this website.

At the XXVI Congress, Council elected the following ISSCT members as Honorary Life Members for their outstanding service to the Society and the Sugar Cane Industry at large.
                                                  Victor  MASON (Australia)
                                                  Douglas Macdonald HOGARTH (Australia)
                                                  Silverio FLORES CACERES (Mexico)

All three have been long serving members of ISSCT and have occupied leading positions in their respective disciplines. The total number of Honorary Life Members is now 24 as follows:

J. R. Allen Australia (1986) E. A. L. Lincoln France (1989)
O. Almazan Cuba (1983) D. T. Loupe USA (1986)
M. C. Bennett UK (2001) V. Mason Australia (2007)
J. L. Clayton Australia (1983) S. G. Patil India (1999)
T. G. Cleasby South Africa (1983) C. B. Raymond Philippines (1980)
B. T. Egan Australia (1995) P. W. Rein USA (2005)
S. Flores Caceres Mexico (2007) B. C. Ricaud Mauritius (2005)
R. M. Hadipoero Indonesia (1992) D. M Sawhney India (2001)
D. M. Hogarth Australia (2007) J. P. Stupiello Brazil (1989)
S. Kartasasmita Indonesia (1986) O. W. Sturgess Australia (1992)
B. L. Legendre USA (2005) G. D. Thompson South Africa (1992)
M. Leopairote Thailand (1992) A. J.Vlitos UK (1986)
THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY
E. V. Abbott USA (1968) J. E. Irvine USA (2001)
R. Antoine Mauritius (1983) E. Hugot Reunion (1974)
G. Arceneaux USA (1971) H. W. Kerr Australia (1974)
L. Baissac Mauritius (1965) N. J. King Australia (1971)
F. Cordovez Venezuela (1989) C .L. Locsin Philippines (1968)
H. F. Clements Hawaii, USA (1968) G. P. Meade USA (1971)
H. H. Dodds South Africa (1965) H. Morganti Brazil (1977)
K. Douwes-Dekker Spain (1974) J. M. Paturau Mauritius (1977)
J. L. du Toit South Africa (1974) C. E. Pemberton Hawaii, USA (1965)
C. W. Edgerton USA (1965) J. Saint UK (1965)
A. L. Fors USA (1995) K. Shoji Hawaii, USA (1989)
A. G. Gallardo Mexico (1965) D. Smith Puerto Rico (1977)
K. Gard Australia (1965) P. O. Wiehe Mauritius (1974)
C. D. Grassl USA (1977)      

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