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Konstantin Yushchenko, E.O.Paton Electric Welding Institute, Ukraine, presenting the
traditional welded titanium rose at the Annual Assembly banquet in Croatia, 2007
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
always, will play a leading role in advancing the cause of mankind into a future that will be
remarkably different to today. At the same time it must be recognised that many countries
that have membership of IIW have yet to receive the benefits of the technological gains that
developed countries have achieved over the last 25 years.
The implementation of these gains through technology diffusion has been one of
the more commendable aspects of IIW’s contribution to the sharing of research over this
period. The future engagement and encouragement of young welding professionals in
research activities will be the source of the next generation of scientists that will serve the
IIW Commissions, Study Groups and Select Committees well, keeping welding and joining
at the forefront of advances of the human race and helping to prevent declines in the global
wellbeing and environment.
ENDNOTES
1. Goldschmidt-Clermont, P.,
International Institute of Welding 1948-58,
p. 15 – TG-
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2. ibid. H Biers p 46.
3. ibid. H Biers p 48.
4. ibid. H Biers p 44.
5. Salkin, R.V., ‘40th Birthday of IIW’,
Welding in the World,
vol. 26, no. 3/4, pp. 38-
40 – 1988.
6. Granjon, Henry, ‘40 years with IIW’,
Welding in the World,
vol. 26, no. 3/4, pp.
40-56 – 1988.