The 57th Annual Meeting of the International Research Group on Wood Protection (IRG57) will convene from May 24 to 28, 2026, at the Nirvana Resort in Beijing, China. The IRGWP is the premier global organization for the dissemination of scientific research on wood protection. Previous meetings were held in Cairns, Australia (2023), Knoxville, USA (2024), and Yokohama, Japan (2025).

Hosted by Beijing Forestry University, the IRG57 meeting will address key topics including natural and conferred durability of tropical woods, novel strategies and challenges in wood protection, termite biology and management, microbial test methodologies, coatings, hydrophobic treatments, chemical and thermal wood modification, fire protection, and engineered wood products (WPCs). Additionally, special sessions will be established to cover bamboo, non-wood building materials, and the properties, modification, and protection of plantation timbers.

For detailed information, please visit https://www.irg-wp.com/IRG57/index.html.