IIW History 1990-2015

acknowledgements

p eople make the world go around and this history of IIW, so ably written by David Barnett, is a perfect illustration of this. The excellent team effort, involving so many individuals and organisations with their contributions, is commendable. We are indebted to the IIWMembers (Appendix 10) which have sponsored the work required to produce the book and the IIW Board of Directors Task Group History which has project managed the book.Members of theTaskGroup and reviewers are listed inAppendix 2. Since 1990, many of the people involved in IIW have retired or passed away, but their legacies have carried on, which has enabled IIW to continue to move forward with great confidence and success. Over the years, IIW has been fortunate to have had the involvement of so many Directors, Working and Administrative Unit members, Secretariat staff and representatives of Member Countries, each of whom has contributed such positive cultures and attributes. These include integrity, work ethic, skills, experience, helpfulness and generosity of spirit which have made the IIW a pre-eminent organisation. A special tribute must also be given to the IIW Presidents of the period (Appendix 5) who, through their exemplary leadership, have assisted in the continuous (and continuing) positive growth of IIW. The interviews with the author and reviews undertaken to make this book possible are truly appreciated. In this regard, the contributions from the following people are gratefully acknowledged: Daniel Almeida, Daniel Beaufils, Michel Bramat, Ang Chee Pheng, Luisa Quintino, Luca Costa, Andrew Davis, Dorin Dehelean, Norman Eaton, Marcel Evrard, Noëlle Fauriol, John Hicks, Detlef von Hofe, Damian Kotecki, Ernest Levert, John Lippold, Doug Luciani, Mathias Lundin, Gary Marquis, Cécile Mayer, Bruno de Meester, Bertil Pekkari, Jan Pilarczyk, Martin Prager, Bob Shaw, Glenn Ziegenfuss, Norman Zhou and Wolfgang Zschiesche.