TAPPI honours Dr Gary A Baum

TAPPI has designated the 2009 Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal to Dr Gary A Baum in recognition of his achievements of proven applied significance to the world’s pulp, paper, board and forest products industries and the other industries that TAPPI serves. The presentation will be made during the PaperCon ’09 Conference in St Louis, Missouri, US, May 31-June 3, 2009.
Dr Baum has had a long and distinguished career in the paper industry. He is currently president and partner of PaperFuture Technologies LLC, a company focused on application of new techniques and use for paper with an emphasis on intellectual property, technology, assessment, education and product development.