Board of Directors Election Results 2026
The Combustion Institute members have voted and selected seven new delegates to join the Board of Directors. We thank all the candidates for making themselves available for this service. The newly elected directors began their six-year term at the end of July 2026 and will continue in this role until the end of the 44th International Symposium on Combustion in 2032.
The elected directors are listed in alphabetical order:
- Mirko Bothien, ZHAW, Switzerland
- Bénédicte Cuenot, Safran Aircraft Engines, France
- Bassam Dally, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
- Mario Commodo, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy
- Yuyang Li, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
- Adam Steinberg, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
- Yuji Suzuki, The University of Tokyo, Japan
The election was held from 1 June to 1 July and was overseen by the professional election specialists, YesElections, using a modified single transferrable vote method. Thank you to all members who voted during the election and continue to help with the growth and development of The Combustion Institute.
Additionally, seven of our board members have concluded their terms in July 2026. Listed in alphabetical order, they are:
- Henry Curran, NUI-Galway, Ireland
- Ruud Eggels, Rolls-Royce Deutschland, Germany
- Mara de Joannon, IRC-CNR Naples, Italy
- Naian Liu, USTC (University of Science and Technology of China), China
- Kaoru Maruta, Tohoku University, Japan
- Perrine Pepiot, Cornell University, United States
- Li Qiao, Purdue University, United States
We thank them for their years of service and invaluable contributions to The Combustion Institute. The Board of Directors manages the affairs, property, and interests of The Combustion Institute. Directors commit a great deal of time and energy to the international combustion community. Questions regarding the election may be directed to
office@combustioninstitute.org.
