International Recognition Awarded to FPL Scientist

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The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) recently presented their Scientific Achievement Award to Junyong (JY) Zhu, a research general engineer at the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL).

IUFRO President Mike Wingfield congratulates Junyong Zhu.

The IUFRO Scientific Achievement Award is given in recognition of outstanding individual scientific achievements within the fields of research covered by the Union. Ten scientists from around the world were presented with this prestigious award during the 2019 IUOFRO World Congress in Curitiba, Brazil.

JY is part of the Fiber and Chemical Sciences research work unit at FPL, and his research focuses on bringing value to underutilized materials through the generation of products such as biofuels and nanocellulose.  

Congratulations, JY, on this well-deserved honor!

L to R: IUFRO Executive Director Alexander Buck, IUFRO President Mike Wingfield, Junyong Zhu, Forest Service Deputy Chief Alex Friend