ASBC appoints Roland Folz as International Director

During the recent annual meeting in May in Tucson, Arizona (USA), the renowned American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) has appointed Dr. Roland Folz of the VLB Berlin as its new International Director.

In this position, Dr. Roland Folz, head of the VLB Department for Brewing and Beverage Science & Applications (BBSA) follows Dr. Christina Schönberger, Barth Innovations, who now represents the ASBC as Vice President. The position of the International Director serves as the interface between the ASBC and the international brewing science community. He is supported by a working group, the International Committee, which is looking into international activities and possibilities for the ASBC.

“We are very happy that Roland Folz, an internationally known brewing scientist, has taken the role of International Director for the ASBC Board. As the brewing community becomes evermore globalized it is increasingly important for our organization to expand our international network. The entire Board is confident that Dr. Folz can help us in this endeavor”, says Thomas H. Shellhammer, President Elect of the ASBC.

Roland Folz, "It is my great honor that the ASBC has appointed me for this responsible position and I take this task with joy. I see this as an excellent opportunity to support the development of the international community of brewers actively. In addition, it is a great chance to intensify the cooperation between the VLB and the ASBC even further.“

In addition to cooperation on project level, there were recently several collaborations between the ASBC and VLB at conferences, such as the VLB Brewing Conference in Beijing in 2012, the 4th Ibero-American Symposium of VLB 2013 in Argentina or the Annual Meeting of the ASBC in June 2013, where a jointly conducted hop workshop was very well received.