ISSCT Governance
The ISSCT is governed by an Executive of 10 members elected every three-years by the Council, which consists of representatives of the different Affiliated Societies (30) who meet during congresses. The Executive appoints a Technical Program Committee (TPC) which is responsible for monitoring the technical activities.
Governance bodies and committees
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Council & Affiliated Societies
The supreme body of ISSCT is the Council. It is made up of representatives of Affiliated Societies.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of ten members elected by Council at each Congress.
Standing Committees
Three standing committees dealing with issues concerning Compliance, Finance and Constitution & Resolution matters, with temporary ad-hoc sub-committees to study other issues.
Technical Program Committee
The Technical Co-ordination of the Programme of Activities is overseen by a Technical Programme Committee (TPC).
ISSCT Secretariat
The Secretariat of the ISSCT is hosted by
The Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute (MSIRI).
Constitution
Since the foundation of the ISSCT in 1924, the Society’s Constitution has significantly evolved to improve its activities and operations.
Council and affiliated societies
The supreme body of ISSCT is the Council. It is made up of representatives of Affiliated Societies which are defined in the Constitution as:
National societies of sugar cane technologists, with objectives consistent with those of the ISSCT.
No affiliated member shall be recognised except on a national basis. Exceptionally however, because of the wide geographical separation, France shall be represented at each Congress alternatively by its metropolitan Society “Association Française de la Canne à Sucre (A.F.C.A.S.)” and its Réunion Society “Association Réunionnaise pour le Développement de la Technologie Agricole et Sucrière (A.R.T.A.S.)”. One shall be the Affiliated Member and the other an Associated Member.
At present in 2025 there are 30 Affiliated Societies with representatives on Council.
Affiliated societies with representatives on Council
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of ten members who are elected by Council at each Congress according the ISSCT Constitution from among eligible Nominees. The nomination form is accessible on this website.
The Office Bearers of the Executive Committee for 2025-2028 are:
CHAIR
Prof. Monalisa Sampaio CARNEIRO
Universidade Federal de Carlos – UFSCar, Centro de Ciências Agrárias – CCA, Laboratório de Biotecnologia de Plantas, Via Anhanguera, km 174, Araras, São Paulo, BRAZIL
+551935432644
VICE CHAIR
Mr. Bertrand SIEGMUND
eRcane, BP 60315
97494 Sainte Clotilde Cedex
REUNION
+262262282129
TPC CHAIR
Dr. Michael K. BUTTERFIELD
CTC – Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira Fazenda Santo Antônio, S/N, Bairro Santo Antônio Piracicaba – SP – CEP 13400-970, Caixa Postal 162, BRAZIL +5519998426738
Tel : +33 4 67 61 55 42
Fax: +33 4 67 61 56 66
IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR
Mr. Sanjay AWASTHI
Sugar Technologist’s Association of India.
ISGEC Heavy Engineering Ltd. A-4 Sector 24 Noida
INDIA
Tel: +911204085001 / Fax: +911204085100
sanjayawasthi68@gmail.com
Dr. Freddy Fernando GARCÉS OBANDO
Colombian Sugar Cane Research Center – CENICAÑA, Calle 38 Norte # 3CN-75 Prados del Norte
CALI, COLOMBIA
+57 6025246611
ffgarces@cenicana.org / ffgarces@hotmail.com
Mr. Juan Carlos MIRANDE
Sociedad Argentina de Tecnicos de la Cana de Azucar, Fray Cayetano Rodriguez 131 (4000), San Miguel de Tucuman, ARGENTINA
+5493814166554
jcmirande@gmail.com
Dr. Régis GOEBEL
CIRAD
Unité de Recherche AIDA
TA 71/09-34398 Montpellier cedex 5
FRANCE
Tel : +33 4 67 61 55 42
Fax: +33 4 67 61 56 66
Mr. Roderick John (Rod) STEINDL
Sugar Consulting International Pty
259 Thomas Road, M/S 60
Mackay Qld 4740
AUSTRALIA
+61 7 4959 7560
steindlr@bigpond.com
Dr. Sopon URAICHUEN
Dept. of Entomology
Kasetsart University
Kamphaeng Saen
Nakorn Pathom 73140
THAILAND
+66 34351886
Dr. Jean-Claude AUTREY
General Secretary (Ex-officio)
ISSCT Secretariat
97, Georgetown Bldg., St. Jean Road, Quatre-Bornes
MAURITIUS
+230 465 6800 (Off)
+230 426 5957 (H)
issctsecretariat@gmail.com
Dr. Peter ALLSOPP
Editor
(Ex-officio)
30 Jacksonia Drive
Seventeen Mile Rocks 4073
AUSTRALIA
+61 7 3375 5098
issct.editor@bigpond.com
Chairpersons of ISSCT Council and Executive Committee
The Executive Committee was first set up at the XIXth Congress, Jakarta, Indonesia in 1986.
The Chairperson of the Executive Committee is also the Chairperson of Council, the supreme body of ISSCT.
The Chairpersons have been as follows:
| 1986-1989 | Owen Sturgess | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-1992 | Robert Antoine | Mauritius |
| 1992-1995 | Brian Egan | Australia |
| 1995-1999 | Dhruv M. Sawhney | India |
| 1999-2001 | Peter Rein | USA |
| 2001-2005 | Jean Claude Autrey | Mauritius |
| 2005-2007 | Vic Mason | Australia |
| 2007-2010 | Freddie Martin | USA |
| 2010-2013 | Tim Murray | South Africa |
| 2013-2016 | Tim Murray | South Africa |
| 2016-2019 | Philippe Rott | France |
| 2019-2023 | Raul Oswaldo Castillo | Ecuador |
| 2023-2025 | Sanjay Awasthi | India |
| 2025-2028 | Monalisa Sampaio Carneiro | Brazil |
Standing Committees
For the purpose of conducting its duties, the Executive shall appoint three standing committees to deal with issues concerning Compliance, Finance and Constitution & Resolution matters specified below. It may also appoint temporary adhoc sub-committees to study other issues not covered by the three standing committees.
Technical Programme Committee
The Technical Co-ordination of the Programme of Activities of the Society is ensured by a Technical Programme Committee (TPC) which is composed of the Chair, the five Commissioners and the Editor.
The various disciplines in which the Society is involved are each taken care of by a Sectional Committee and are grouped into five Commissions as follows:
Chair
Dr. Michael K. BUTTERFIELD
CTC – Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira Fazenda Santo Antônio, S/N,
Bairro Santo Antônio
Piracicaba – SP – CEP 13400-970, Caixa Postal 162
BRAZIL +5519998426738
michael.butterfield@ctc.com.br
TPC Operations Manual
Agriculture Commissioner & Chair Agronomy Section
Dr. Hardev Singh SANDHU
Biology Commissioner
Dr. Angélique D’HONT
Factory Commissioner
Dr. Gillian EGGLESTON
Co-Products Commissioner
Dr. Bryan Peter LAVARACK
Management Commissioner
Dr. Nicolás Javier GIL ZAPATA
Chair: Agricultural Engineering Section
Dr. Troy JENSEN
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, Queensland 4350
AUSTRALIA
+61 7 4631 1398 (O)
Troy.jensen@usq.edu.au
Commissioner & Chair of Agronomy Section
Dr. Hardev Singh SANDHU
University of Florida
3200 East Palm Beach Road
USA
Tel: +5619931567
E-mail: hsandhu@ufl.edu
| NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | FAX/E-MAIL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering Section Members | |||
| Ms. Carmina Del Valle FANDOS | Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (EEAOC) | +54 3814521011 | carminaf@eeaoc.org.ara |
| Av. William Cross 3150, Las Talitas, Tucumán | |||
| ARGENTINA | |||
| Dr. Sombat KHAWPRATEEP | Dept. of Farm Mechanics Faculty of Agriculture | +66 34 351 885 (O) | +66 34 351 885 |
| Kasetsart University Kamphaeng Saen Campus Nakhon Pathom73140 | sombat-1@hotmail.com |
||
| THAILAND | agrsbk@ku.ac.th | ||
| Dr. Pedro Francisco Sanguino Ortiz | CENICAÑA | +3052055963 | pfsanguino@cenicana.org |
| CR 39 47 360 TORRE 3 APTO 1040 Palmira | |||
| COLOMBIA | |||
| Dr. (Mrs) Aneeza SOOBADAR | MSIRI 1, Moka Road | +230 454 1061 | +230 454 1971 |
| Réduit | aneeza.soobadar@msiri.mu | ||
| MAURITIUS | |||
| Agronomy Section Members | |||
| Mr. Laurent BARAU | eRcane | +262 262282129 (O) | +262 262290507 |
| BP 60315 | barau@ercane.re | ||
| 97494 SAINTE CLOTILDE Cedex | |||
| REUNION | |||
| Mr. Julian Fernando Mateus-Rodríguez | CENICAÑA | +572 5246611 | jfmateus@cenicana.org |
| Calle 38 norte # 3cn-75 | |||
| COLOMBIA | |||
| Mr. Dirk Michael McELLIGOTT | Illovo Sugar Africa Pty. Ltd. | +27 15084513(O) | DMMcElligott@illovo.co.za |
| 1 Nokwe Avenue, Ridgeside Umhlanga | |||
| Rocks, Durban | |||
| SOUTH AFRICA | |||
| Dr. Priyanka SINGH | U.P.Council of Sugarcane Research | +09450658101 | priyanka.vishen75@gmail.com |
| Shahjahanpur | |||
| Hathaura Chauraha, Lodhipur | |||
| INDIA | |||
| Dr. Calvin ODERO | University of Florida | +5619931509 | dcodero@ufl.edu |
| 3200 E Palm Beach Road | |||
| Belle Glade, FL 33430 | |||
| USA | |||
| Dr. Abraham SINGELS | South African Sugarcane Research Institute | abraham.singels@gmail.com | |
| Postnet Suite 98 Private Bagx6 | |||
| Langebaan 7357 | |||
| SOUTH AFRICA | |||
| Mrs. Danielle Skocaj | Sugar Research Australia | ||
| PO Box 566 | DSkocaj@sugarresearch.com.au | ||
| Tully, QLD 4854 | |||
| AUSTRALIA |
Commissioner Germplasm & Breeding Section Entomology Section
Dr. Angélique D'HONT Chair: Dr. George PIPERIDIS Chair: Mrs. Nalini Behary Paray
CIRAD Sugar Research Australia Senior Research Officer
Entomology
TA A-108/03, Avenue Agropolis 26135 Peak Downs Highway
Mackay QLD 4740Mauritius Cane Industry Authority/Mauritius Sugarcane Industry Research Institute
34398 Montpellier Cedex 5 AUSTRALIA 1 Old Moka Road
FRANCE Tel: +61 749636805
Réduit 80835
Tel: +33 4 67 61 59 27 MAURITIUS
Fax: +33 4 67 61 56 05 E-mail: gpiperidis@sugarresearch.com.au Tel: +230 454 1061
E-mail: dhont@cirad.fr Fax: +230 454 1971
E-mail:
nalini.beharyparay@msiri.mu
nalini.beharyparay@hotmail.com
Molecular Biology Section Pathology Section
Chair: Dr. John J. Riascos Arcos Chair: Dr. Shamsul Bhuiyan
CENICAÑA
Sugar Research Australia
Calle 38 norte No. 3CN-75 90 Old Cove Road
COLOMBIA AUSTRALIA
+57 313 7183786 +61400771304
jjriascos@cenicana.org sbhuiyan@sugarresearch.com.au
NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE FAX/E-MAIL
Germplasm & Breeding Section Members
Mr. Danilo Eduardo CURSI CTC – Sugarcane Technology Center danilo.cursi@ctc.com.br
Fazenda Santo Antônio, S/N, Bairro Santo Antônio, Piracicaba - SP - CEP 13400-970, Caixa Postal 162
BRAZIL
Dr. Jean-Yves HOARAU eRcane +262 262282129 +262 262290507
BP 60315 hoarau.jean-yves@ercane.re
97494 SAINTE CLOTILDE Cedex
RÉUNION
Dr. Andrew STOUTE West Indies Central Sugar Cane
Breeding Station Groves
+2464340810 andrew.stoute@wicscbs.org
BARBADOS
Dr. Marvellous ZHOU South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) +27315087534 +27 31 508 7597
170 Flanders Drive marvellous.zhou@sugar.org.za
Mount Edgecombe 4300
SOUTH AFRICA
Entomology Section Members
Mrs. Carolina CAMARGO Colombian Sugarcane Research Center carocamargo@cenicana.org
Calle SB Norte No. 3BN-110, Cali
COLOMBIA
Ms. Emtia CHAMDRINA Sugar Research Australia
EChandrima@sugarresearch.com.au
90 Old Cove Road
AUSTRALIA
Dr. Lawrence Nkosikhona MALINGA South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI)
+27849009262 lawrence.malinga@sugar.org.za
170 Flanders Drive
SOUTH AFRICA
Dr. Hannah PENN US Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
Sugarcane Research Unit
+1 225 361 3662 hannah.penn@usda.gov
Houma, Louisiana 5883 Usda Rd,
0360
USA
Molecular Biology Section Members
Mr. Olivier GARSMEUR UMR AGAP Institut, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro olivier.garsmeur@cirad.fr
Montpellier
FRANCE
Dr. María Francisca PERERA Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (EEAOC) +54 3814521000 franciscaperera@yahoo.com.ar
Av. William Cross 3150
Las Talitas, Tucumán
ARGENTINA
Dr. Nathalie PIPERIDIS Sugar Research Australia
+61422439808 npiperidis@sugarresearch.com.au
26135 Peak Downs Highway
AUSTRALIA
Dr. Jianping WANG University of Florida +13522738104 wangjp@ufl.edu
337 CGRC, 2033 Mowry Road
Gainesville
USA
Pathology Section Members
Dr. Nawshad JOOMUN MSIRI + 230 4541061 + 230 4541971
Moka Road nawshad.joomun@msiri.mu
Réduit
MAURITIUS
Dr. Andre BUENO GAMA Louisiana State University Agricultural Center +8135399594 agama@agcenter.lsu.edu
302 Life Science Building
Baton Rouge, LA, 70803
USA
Mr. San-Ji GAO CHINA gaosanji@fafu.edu.cn
Dr. Sharon MCFARLANE South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) +27 31 508 7523
+27 31 508 7597
170 Flanders Drive sharon.mcfarlane@sugar.org.za
4300 Mount Edgecombe
SOUTH AFRICA
| Commissioner | Engineering Section | Processing Section | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Gillian EGGLESTON | Chair: Mr. Harjeet Singh BOLA | Chair: Mr. Juan Gabriel RODRIGUEZ SARASTY | ||
| LSU AgCenter | IPRO INDIA Private Limited | Colombian Sugarcane Research Center - CENICAÑA | ||
| 3845 Highway 75 | SCO- 236, 1st and 2nd Floor | Calle 58 N # 3BN - 110 Cali Valle | ||
| St. Gabriel, LA 70776 | Sector 40 D, Chandigarh | COLOMBIA | ||
| USA | INDIA | +57 25246611 (Ext) 510 | ||
| +2256426902 | +911724020618 | Fax: +57 22607853 | ||
| +2256428790 | Harjeet.Singh@ipro-india.com | jgrodriguez@cenicana.org | ||
| geggleston@agcenter.lsu.edu | ||||
| NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | FAX/E-MAIL | |
| Engineering Section Members | ||||
| Ms. Stephania IMBACHI ORDONEZ | Audubon Sugar Institute - Louisiana State University | +2256420135 | +2256428790 | |
| 3845 Highway 75, St Gabriel | simbac1@lsu.edu | |||
| Baton Rouge, LA 70776 | simbachiordonez@agcenter.lsu.edu | |||
| USA | ||||
| Dr. Anthony MANN | Queensland University of Technology | +6173138133 | +61731384132 | |
| GPO Box 2434 Brisbane 4001 | a.mann@qut.edu.au | |||
| Level 3 H Block GP, campus QUT Brisbane Q. | ||||
| AUSTRALIA | ||||
| Mr. Rainer TALANDA | Illovo Sugar Africa Pty. Ltd. | +27 315084300 | rtalanda@illovo.co.za | |
| P.O. Box 194 Durban 4000 | ||||
| SOUTH AFRICA | ||||
| Dr. Omkar THAVAL | BMA Braunschweigische Maschinenbauanstalt GmbH | 49 531 804 558 49 531 804 282 | thaval.o@bma-worldwide.com | |
| Am Alten Bahnhof 5, 38122 Braunschweig | ||||
| GERMANY | ||||
| Ms. Saiedeh Maria WICHT | IPRO Industrieprojekt GmbH | +05315900317 | office@ipro-bs.de | |
| Celler Straße 9 | ||||
| GERMANY | ||||
| Processing Section Members | ||||
| Mr. Stephen B. DAVIS | Sugar Milling Research Institute NPC | +2731 273 1354 | sdavis@smri.org | |
| University of KwaZulu-Natal | ||||
| Durban, 4041 | ||||
| SOUTH AFRICA | ||||
| Mr. Anurag GOYAL | ISGEC Heavy Engineering Limited | +9958496535 | anuraggoyal@isgec.co.in | |
| A-4, SECTOR-24, NOIDA | ||||
| U.P. - 201301 | ||||
| INDIA | ||||
| Dr. Boris MORGENROTH | IPRO Industrieprojekt GmbH | +49 5315900317 | morgenroth@ipro-bs.de | |
| Celler Straße 67, D-38114 Braunschweig | ||||
| GERMANY | ||||
| Dr. Barbara MUIR | Tereos | 0493407156 | barbara.muir@tereos.com | |
| Burchtstraat 10 | ||||
| BELGIUM | ||||
| Dr. Darryn RACKEMANN | Queensland University of Technology | +61439674152 | d.rackemann@qut.edu.au | |
| 2 George Street | ||||
| Brisbane, Qld, 4000 | ||||
| AUSTRALIA |
| Co-Products Commission | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner: Dr. Bryan Peter LAVARACK | Chair: Prof. Giovanna AITA | ||
| Farleigh Mill | Audubon Sugar Institute | ||
| Armstrong Street | Louisiana State University | ||
| Farleigh, Mackay, QLD 4741 | 3845 Hwy 75, St. Gabriel, LA 70776 | ||
| PO Box 5720, Mackay Mail Centre | USA | ||
| AUSTRALIA | Tel: +2256420135 | ||
| Tel: +61 7 4953 8383 | Fax: +2256428790 | ||
| Fax: +61 7 4953 8590 | gaita@agcenter.lsu.edu | ||
| b.lavarack@mkysugar.com.au | |||
| NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | FAX/E-MAIL |
| Members | |||
| Ms. Lina Marcela AREVALO HURTADO | Colombian Sugar Cane Research Center - CENICAÑA | +57 602 5246611 | lmarevalo@cenicana.org |
| Calle 38 Norte # 3CN-75 | |||
| Prados del Norte, CALI | |||
| COLOMBIA | |||
| Prof. Washington MUTATU | Zimbabwe Sugarcane Research Institute | 263716632818 | wmutatu@zsaes.org.zw |
| 99 Ngundu/Tanganda Road | |||
| ZIMBABWE | |||
| Dr. Prakit SUKYAI | Dept. of Biotechnology | +66859179657 | fagipks@ku.ac.th |
| Faculty of Agro-Industry | |||
| Kasetsart University | |||
| THAILAND | |||
| Mr. Roshan Lal TAMAK | DCM Shriram Ltd | +91 11 42100200 | roshantamak@dcmshriram.com |
| 3rd Floor, Worldmark 2, Aerocity | |||
| New Delhi-110037 | |||
| INDIA | |||
| Ms. Jenny Wu-tiu-yen | eRcane | +262 262 28 21 29 | +262 262 29 05 07 |
| 29 rue d'Emmerez de Charmoy BP60315 | jenny.wutiuyen@ercane.re | ||
| 97494 Sainte Clotilde Cedex | |||
| REUNION ISLAND |
| Management Commissioner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Nicolas Javier GIL ZAPATA | CENICAÑA | +57 6025246611 | +572 2607853 |
| Calle 58 Norte No3 BN-110, Cali - Valle del Cauca | njgil@cenicana.org | ||
| COLOMBIA | |||
| NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | FAX/E-MAIL |
| Members | |||
| Dr. Hector Laberto CHICA RAMIREZ | Centro de investigación de la caña de azúcar de Colombia- CENICAÑA | +572 6876611 | hachica@cenicana.org |
| CLL 38 NORTE No. 3cn- 75 | |||
| COLOMBIA | |||
| Ms. Livia IGNÁCIO | Head of South America Bonsucro | livia@bonsucro.com | |
| BRAZL | |||
| Mr. Mario SAGASTUME | CENGICAÑA | +502 78281003 | direccion@cengicana.org msagastume@cengicana.org |
| 5a. Avenida 5-55 Zona 14, Europlaza | |||
| Torre 3, Nivel 18, Ciudad de Guatemala | |||
| GUATEMALA | |||
| Mrs. Kamla PILLAY SAMOO | Mauritius Cane Industry Authority (MCIA)/Mauritius Sugarcane Industry | +230 454 1061 +230 5258 7008 (M) | kamlapillays@yahoo.com kamla.pillay@msiri.mu |
| Moka Road, Réduit | |||
| MAURITIUS | |||
| Mrs. Jacqueline SAUZIER | Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture | +230 4321530 +230 4321316 | jacqueline.sauzier@mcamu.org |
| Vivéa Business Park, N18 Batiment 1827 | |||
| Saint Pierre | |||
| MAURITIUS | |||
| Mr. Tarun SAWHNEY | Triveni engineering & industries LTD | +919810550500 | tarun.sawhney@trivenigroup.com |
| 8th Floor Express Trade Towers | |||
| 15 16 Sector 16A | |||
| INDIA |