The following are the present Committees of the Society, their duties and their respective Chairpersons
By Laws Committee: It shall be the duty of the By Laws Committee, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, to prepare, addend, and ensure that ISL-FD is operating within the confines of the By Laws approved by the BoD. Chairperson: Idalis Griñán Bell
Standards Committee: It shall be the duty of the Standards Committee to submit to the BoD in December of each year their recommendations of standards regarding terminology, units and other applicable terms used in conjunction with lyophilization when corresponding between members or in preparing publication for the Newsletter. Chairperson: Dr. Paul Matejtschuk Click HERE for Reports and Activities of the Standard Committee.
Membership Committee: It shall be the duty of the Membership Committee to seek the enrollment of new members in the ISL-FD. In addition it shall process all applications for society membership and maintain an up to date membership list. The Chairperson of the committee shall receive a monthly expense reimbursement, the amount of which shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Membership Chairperson: Dr. Ana Bacaoanu
Local Chapters: It shall be the duty of the Local Chapter Committee to organize local chapters of ISL-FD for the purposes of conducting local meeting and programs on topics related to lyophilization or freeze-drying. Because of amount work and effort that is required to organize and operate a Local Chapter, it was decided to divide the world into three regions. The first region would cover Europe, Middle East and Africa and will have as Chairperson . If you wish to start a local Chapter in Asia please contact K. R. Desikan. The third region will be North and South America and have as the Chairperson Dr. Ana Maria Ayrosa. Those persons who wish to help organize a Local Chapter in regions where Terence Tony Christensen, K. R. Desikan or Dr. Ana Maria Ayrosa are Chairpersons please contact them by clicking on their names that are green and underlined.
Program Committee: It shall be the duty to this committee to develop and organize various programs, meetings and conferences for the general membership of ISL-FD. Chairperson: Ivette Novoa
Donations Committee: The donations committee will be responsible for evaluating for the Society all noncash contributions to the society. This committee is seeking contributions of surplus freeze-drying equipment, equipment associated with the freeze-drying process and testing or measuring instruments used in conjunction with the formulation, lyophilization process or properties of the final product. For more information regarding how your organization may benefit while benefiting others, please contact the Chairperson: Dr. Jorge Sassone .
Process Analytical Techniques (PAT) The PAT Committee will take an active part in making lyophilization/freeze drying compatible with the PAT guidelines by taking a leading role in helping to set new standards and test procedures that will not only have a impact on the lyophilization process but also on the existing equipment and instrumentation. The committee is guided by a Executive Committee rather than a single chairperson. Click HERE on how you can join the PAT committee and learn about its activities.