The newly elected IWSS Board show familiar faces
Dr. Maor Matzrafi from the Volcani Institute in Israel will serve as the Officer of Communication and Outreach for the International Weed Science Society (IWSS). Dr. Matzrafi previously served as a board member of the European Weed Research Society (EWRS) from 2020 to 2024 and currently leads the Weed Management in Mediterranean Cropping Systems working group. He also chaired the Israeli Weed Science Society from 2023 to 2025. In his new role, he will be responsible for coordinating communication with weed science societies worldwide, increasing the society's visibility on social media, and overseeing the publication of the IWSS newsletter.
Prof. Josef Soukup, Head of the Department of Agroecology and Crop Production at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, will serve as Vice President of the International Weed Science Society (IWSS), and is set to become its next President. Prof. Soukup has played a key role in the European Weed Research Society, serving as Scientific Secretary with responsibility for the society’s scientific activities, including the coordination of EWRS working groups and the organization of EWRS symposia (Kaposvár 2010, Samsun 2013, Montpellier 2015). He later served as EWRS Vice President (2020–2021) and President (2022–2023). With his extensive experience, he aims to strengthen international collaboration and enhance global awareness of IWSS.