IIW History 1990-2015

Commissions WU Title / History

Chairs

Dates

C-I

Brazing, Soldering, Thermal Cutting and Flame Processes 2008: split into • C-I: Thermal Cutting and Allied Processes • New C-XVII: Brazing, Diffusion Bonding and Soldering 2015: Additive Manufacturing, Surfacing and Thermal Cutting Arc Welding 2001: Arc Welding and Filler Metals

C. Messager (France)

1988-1994

G. Engblom (Sweden)

1994-2001

L. Heikinheimo (Finland) 2001-2008

V. Kujanpää (Finland)

2008-Present

C-II

F.R. Coe (UK)

1977-1991 1991-2003 2003-2012

D. Kotecki (USA) V. van der Mee (The Netherlands) G. Posch (Austria) N.T. Williams (UK) A.W.M. Bosman (The Netherlands) K. Matsuyama (Japan) M. Uran (Slovenia)

2012-Present

C-III

Resistance Welding 1997: Resistance Welding and Allied Joining Processes 2003: Resistance and

1977-1996 1996-2001

2001-2008

Solid State Welding and Allied Joining Processes

2008-2014 J.F. dos Santos (Germany) 2014-Present

C-IV High Energy Density Welding 2003: Power Beam Processes

G. Sayegh (France)

1988-1996 1996-2002 2002-2007

D. Russel (UK)

A. Matsunawa (Japan)

E. Levert (USA) 2007-2011 J.K. Kristensen (Denmark)2011-2012 H. Staufer (Austria) 2012-Present

C-V Testing, Measurement and Control of Welds 2002: NDT and Quality Assurance of Welded Products

R. Sharpe (UK) O. Forli (Norway) T. Siewert (USA)

1983-1990 1990-1995

1995-1999 G. Dobmann (Germany) 1999-2008 P. Benoist (France) 2008-2012 E. Sjerve (Canada) 2012-Present

LINKING PEOPLE, JOINING NATIONS