Professor Ernest R. Blatchley III recently started a 2-year term as President of the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA).

The mission of IUVA is to provide a forum for discussion of scientific and technological issues pertaining applications of ultraviolet radiation through advocacy to the education, industry, research and public policy sectors globally. UV-based processes play critical roles in treatment of water, air, and surfaces; UV-based technologies are also critical in many industrial and analytical applications.

Prof. Blatchley is shown with Dr. Ted Mao (previous IUVA President) at the recently convened IUVA World Congress, held in Lisbon, Portugal.