Honours and Awards

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Scientific Congress Award Winners
Find out who will receive an SAA, ODRA and ISA this June:  https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/publications/news-noticias/news24-4-awards-special.pdf

Distinguished Service Award Winners
At the upcoming IUFRO World Congress in Stockholm, four Distinguished Service Awards will be presented during the Closing Ceremony.

  • Mauro AGNOLETTI
  • Elisabeth JOHANN
  • Max KROTT
  • Gun LIDESTAV

The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) honours through a variety of awards those who advance science and promote international cooperation in all fields of research related to forestry. The scope of activities is spread through a number of IUFRO Divisions, currently Forest Environment and Silviculture; Physiology, Genetics and Protection; Forest Operations and Techniques; Inventory, Growth, Yield, Quantitative Management Sciences; Forest Products; and Social, Economic, Information and Policy Sciences.

IUFRO recognizes deserving individuals and member organizations through the honours and awards listed below. In the selection of the awardees IUFRO strives to reflect the equity, diversity, and inclusion of its broad membership across more than 115 member countries and about 630 member organizations.


Recognition of Services to IUFRO

Honorary Membership
Distinguished Service Award (DSA)
Special Recognition Award (SRA)  
Certificate of Appreciation
Anniversary Certificate
Membership Certificate


Awards for Scientific Work

The XXVI IUFRO World Congress, to be held on 23-26 June 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden, will be an opportunity to honor outstanding scientific achievements and contributions to forestry with a range of IUFRO Awards:


Special Awards within IUFRO Divisions

Complementary to IUFRO's general system of honours and awards, some IUFRO Divisions have created special awards recognizing outstanding achievements of officeholders in research fields of their respective Divisions. More...