Prof. James Busfield receives IRCO Medal


Professor James Busfield of Queen Mary University of London has received the IRCO Medal from the International Rubber Conference Organisation (IRCO). Michael Clayton, Executive Chairman of IRCO, presented the medal at IRC 2026 in Aichi, Japan, immediately before Professor Busfield’s plenary lecture.
The IRCO Medal is awarded for outstanding services to the cause of International Rubber Conferences worldwide. The award to Professor Busfield was agreed by unanimous vote of the IRCO Committee at its meeting in Bangkok on 2 December 2025.