His association with the IISRP began in 1979 when he became a member of the Environmental Health Committee. Furthermore, Dr. Abraham Brink, President and Commercial Director of Karbochem, has been elected as new President International of the IISRP for the year 2014?-?2015. He succeeds Shinobu Watanabe, who now becomes Past-President International. Brink will also serve as President to the EMEA Section.