President’s Newsletter

President
Andrew S. Imada
A. S. Imada & Associates
4910 Phelps Court
Carmichael, CA 95608 USA
Tel: +1-916-486-1635
Email: asimada@gmail.com

September 28, 2009
Dear IEA Council Members:

Secretary General
Eric Min-yang Wang
Department of Industrial Engineering andEngineering Management
National Tsing Hua University
101, Sec. 2, Guang Fu Road
Hsinchu 30013
Taiwan, ROC
Tel: +886-3-574-2649
Email: mywangeric@gmail.com

This is the first of what I hope will be bi-monthly letters from the 17th IEA Executive.
It is a great privilege to serve this group and we take this honor seriously. For those
who were not at the council meeting in Beijing, the newly elected officers include:• President, Andrew S. Imada (USA)• Secretary General, Eric Min-yang Wang (Taiwan, ROC)
• Treasurer, Klaus J. Zink (Germany)
Since the election we have assembled a most capable team of chairs to fill most of thepositions for the standing committees. These include:• Development and Promotion, Ralph Bruder (Germany)• International Development, Barbara Silverstein (USA)• Science, Technology and Practice, Verna Blewett (Australia)• Past President & Awards, (Ex-Officio), David Caple (Australia)• 2012 Congress Chair, Marcelo Soares (Brazil)
Together the elected officers and committee chairs constitute the IEA ExecutiveCommittee. This group is generally referred to as the EC. This team is responsible formanaging the activities and programs to meet IEA objectives. As the leadership groupof our IEA council we will guide and take input from the council to ensure a smooth
operation of the IEA and our resources. It is a great team and our pleasure to serve you.

Treasurer
Klaus J. Zink
Chair of Industrial Management andHuman FactorsResearch Institute for Technology andWork e.V.
University of Kaiserslautern
P.O. Box 30 4967653 Kaiserslautern
GERMANY
Tel: +49 631 205 2027
Email: kjzink@wiwi.uni-kl.de
Development and Promotion
Ralph Bruder
Institute of Ergonomics
Darmstadt University of Technology
Petersenstrasse 3064287 Darmstadt
GERMANY
Tel: +49-6151-162987
Email: bruder@iad.tu-darmstadt.deInternational Development
Barbara Silverstein
SHARP, Washington State Department ofLabor and Industries
PO Box 44330
Olympia, WA 98504-4330 USA
silb235@lni.wa.gov
Science, Technology & PracticeVerna Blewett
Centre for Sleep Research
University of South Australia
GPO Box 2471 Adelaide SA 5001
AUSTRALIA
Email: verna.blewett@unisa.edu.au

Successful 17th IEA Congress!
Congratulations and thanks to the Chinese Ergonomics Society (CES) for successfully
hosting the IEA Congress in Beijing last month. Under the leadership of Sheng Wang
and Kan Zhang, the Congress was a big success with content-rich sessions, impressive
speakers, pageantry, and opportunities to appreciate the rich Chinese culture. The
organizers did a great job in bringing us together with our partners and potentialpartners. Engaging ICOH, ILO, ISO, and WHO into the program builds on the IEA’srobust relationships with other important world organizations. This is the mostimportant event for the IEA in three years. Because of the CES and its leaders, weenjoyed a successful event. Thank you.

Past President - Awards
David C. Caple
David C. Caple & Associates Pty Ltd
PO Box 2135
East Ivanhoe
Victoria 3079
AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61-3-9499-9011
Email: davidcaple@pacific.net.au
2012 Congress Chair
Marcelo Soares
Federal University of Pernambuco
Department of Design/CAC
Cidade Universitaria
50.670-420 – Recife, PE
BRAZIL
Tel: +81-2126-8909
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Asociación de Ergonomia
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Ergonomics Society (U.K.)
Ergonomics Society of Korea
Ergonomics Society of Nigeria
Ergonomics Society of Serbia
Ergonomics Society ofSingapore
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Gesellschaft fürArbeitswissenschaft
Hellenic Ergonomics Society
Hong Kong Ergonomics
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Human Ergology Society
Human Factors andErgonomics Society (U.S.A.)
Hungarian Ergonomics Society
Indian Society of Ergonomics
Inter-Regional Ergonomics
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Iranian Ergonomics Society

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New Zealand Ergonomics
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Nordic Ergonomics SocietyÖsterreichische
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Slovak Ergonomics
AssociationSociedad Colombiana deErgonomia
Sociedad de Ergonomistas deMexico
Società Italiana di Ergonomia
Société d’Ergonomie deLangue Française

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Spanish Association ofErgonomics
Swiss Ergonomics Society
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Turkish Ergonomics Society
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New IEA Members
In the IEA Council meeting in Beijing, the Ergonomics Society of Thailand and the Ergonomics Society ofSingapore became our new federated societies, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Ergonomics
Societies Network joined the IEA as a network in IEA Networks. At the same time, the South East AsianErgonomics Society (SEAES) ceased to exist as the IEA federated society. Welcome, new members!
Indian Researcher Wins Prestigious Liberty Mutual AwardThe 2009 Liberty Mutual Medal in Occupational Safety and Ergonomics was awarded to Dr. Suman Singh at
the IEA Congress in Beijing. Dr. Singh is from the College of Home Science, Udaipur, Maharana Pratap
University of Agriculture & Technology, Rajasthan, India. Selected by the International Ergonomics
Association, the winning paper related to the technological empowerment of farm women to reduce their
drudgeries, increase work efficiency in the context of agriculture and animal husbandry in seven States of India.
The committee was impressed by: (a) the systems approach of combining ergonomic design/redesign ofequipment, development/application of a participatory training program involving and repeated fielddemonstrations in the proper use of the ergonomically improved farm instruments; and (b) the impact of theproject, which directly benefitted 4,200 women, and potentially can benefit many more farm workers in IDC's.
The Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety and the IEA presents the annual Liberty Mutual Medal torecognize outstanding original research leading to the reduction of work-related injuries and/or to theadvancement of theory, understanding, and development of occupational safety research. The Medal is awarded
to the authors of an original scientific paper that meets criteria for innovation and impact. The most prestigious
award of its kind in the field of occupational ergonomics and safety, it carries a stipend of $10,000. An
international review committee, established by the IEA, selects the winning contribution from among theapplicants worldwide.
Loss of Great Leaders
Shortly after the jubilation of our successful Congress, Secretary General Eric Wang received news that two ofour pioneering leaders had passed away. Earlier this month we lost Professors Bernard Metz (SELF) and Walter
Rohmert (GfA). Both were important contributors to our discipline, leaders in their federated societies and theinternational organization that we enjoy today. As we received condolences and kind words from around theworld, it is striking to note how often both are described as great humanitarians and teachers. We are fortunate
to inherit their example.
Thanks to the Outgoing 16th IEA Executive
As we speak of inheritance, it is fitting to thank the outgoing officers, standing committee chairs, and all who
have worked so hard to turn over to us an active, growing and vibrant organization. David Caple, Pascale
Carayon and Min Chung did an outstanding job leading the organization to a size and level of involvement withinternational organizations that we have not seen before. They led us in an amiable and comfortable way while••••••••

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AssociationASEAN-ES
Asociación de Ergonomia
Argentina
Associação Brasileira deErgonomia
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Associação Portuguesa deErgonomia
Association of Canadian
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Chinese Ergonomics Society
Croatian Ergonomics Society
Czech Ergonomic Society
Ergonomics Society (U.K.)
Ergonomics Society of Korea
Ergonomics Society of Nigeria
Ergonomics Society of Serbia
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Ergonomics Society of SouthAfrica
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Gesellschaft fürArbeitswissenschaft
Hellenic Ergonomics Society
Hong Kong Ergonomics
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Human Ergology Society
Human Factors andErgonomics Society (U.S.A.)
Hungarian Ergonomics Society
Indian Society of Ergonomics
Inter-Regional Ergonomics
Association
Iranian Ergonomics Society

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Israel Ergonomics Society
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Nederlandse Vereniging VoorErgonomie
New Zealand Ergonomics
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Nordic Ergonomics SocietyÖsterreichische
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ULAERGOstill getting the work done. The specific domains were ably led by Jan Dul (Development), Halimahtun Khalid(Science Technology and Practice), Ralph Bruder (EQUID), Marcelo Soares (International Development), Tom
Smith (Professional Standards and Education) and Pierre Falzon (Past President and Awards). It is apparent that
this team worked well together and had fun doing it. They worked tirelessly, quietly and often unnoticed. But
we know the value they bring to a voluntary mutual benefit society such as our own. They are good mentors forwhat the incoming EC would like to model.
All the bestAndrew S. Imada••••••••

All-Ukrainian Ergonomics
AssociationASEAN-ES
Asociación de Ergonomia
ArgentinaAssociação Brasileira deErgonomia
Asociación Ecuatoriana deErgonomia
Associação Portuguesa deErgonomia
Association of Canadian
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Chilean Ergonomics Society
Chinese Ergonomics Society
Croatian Ergonomics Society
Czech Ergonomic Society
Ergonomics Society (U.K.)
Ergonomics Society of Korea
Ergonomics Society of Nigeria
Ergonomics Society of Serbia
Ergonomics Society ofSingapore
Ergonomics Society of South
AfricaErgonomics Society of Taiwan
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Gesellschaft fürArbeitswissenschaft
Hellenic Ergonomics SocietyHong Kong Ergonomics
Society
Human Ergology Society
Human Factors andErgonomics Society (U.S.A.)
Hungarian Ergonomics Society
Indian Society of Ergonomics
Inter-Regional Ergonomics
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Iranian Ergonomics Society•
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Israel Ergonomics Society
Japan Ergonomics Society
Latvijas Ergonomikas Biedriba
Nederlandse Vereniging VoorErgonomie
New Zealand Ergonomics
Society
Nordic Ergonomics SocietyÖsterreichische
Arbeitsgemeinschaft fürErgonomie
Perhimpunan Ergonomi
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Society
Polish Ergonomics Society
Slovak Ergonomics
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Sociedad Colombiana deErgonomiaSociedad de Ergonomistas deMexico
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Société Tunisienned'Ergonomie
Spanish Association ofErgonomics
Swiss Ergonomics Society
The Human Factors andErgonomics Society ofAustralia
Turkish Ergonomics Society
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