Professor Tom McLain, head of the Department of Wood Science and Engineering at the OSU College of Forestry, received the Distinguished Service Award at the annual meeting of the Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST) in June.
This award is made by the SWST in recognition of distinguished service to the profession as a whole. Such service may have been made in any educational, technological, scientific or professional area directly related to the profession of Wood Science and Technology in furtherance of the objectives of the Society as outlined in its Constitution and Bylaws.
The recipient of this prestigious award receives an appropriate plaque to commemorate the event; life membership in the Society; and a citation in Wood and Fiber; and is asked to deliver a paper on some aspect of his work or interests.
Congratulations, Tom!
