2017 IISRP General Award
Wei-Hua Tu, TSRC (retired)
Mr. Wei-Hua Tu has a very successful career of more than 40 years in the Synthetic Rubber Industry being a promoter of its growth and development.
He began his professional career in 1970, taking up several short term initial positions in accounting, and he joined TSRC in 1975, only two years after its founding. His career within TSRC started as an accountant and after holding different positions of increasing responsibility, was named CEO in 2006. He expanded TSRC’s manufacturing presence beyond Taiwan to China, India and the United States via new plants, joint ventures and acquisitions. This expansion included plants to produce BR, NBR, ESBR, SSBR, SEBS, SIS and SBS. As CEO and President of TSRC, he also served as a Director, Managing Director, President or Chairman of all TSRC’s affiliates.
Mr. Tu has been actively involved in all IISRP activities for more than 25 years and he has made significant contributions to the IISRP having served as TSRC’s Director during 2005-2015, President of the Asia Pacific Section during 2008-2009 and as Treasurer from 2009 through 2015. During his tenure as Treasurer, he also served on the IISRP Executive Committee and Chaired the Institute’s Finance Pension and Audit Committee. Mr. Tu played a major role in recruitment of Asia Pacific members for the IISRP and his efforts to establish a presence in China through the development of a “Beijing Office” was one of his most major contributions to the IISRP and through TSRC’s financial support, helped to fiscally support the office the first year.
Mr. Tu received a B.S. in Accounting & Finance in 1970 from the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan.
He began his professional career in 1970, taking up several short term initial positions in accounting, and he joined TSRC in 1975, only two years after its founding. His career within TSRC started as an accountant and after holding different positions of increasing responsibility, was named CEO in 2006. He expanded TSRC’s manufacturing presence beyond Taiwan to China, India and the United States via new plants, joint ventures and acquisitions. This expansion included plants to produce BR, NBR, ESBR, SSBR, SEBS, SIS and SBS. As CEO and President of TSRC, he also served as a Director, Managing Director, President or Chairman of all TSRC’s affiliates.
Mr. Tu has been actively involved in all IISRP activities for more than 25 years and he has made significant contributions to the IISRP having served as TSRC’s Director during 2005-2015, President of the Asia Pacific Section during 2008-2009 and as Treasurer from 2009 through 2015. During his tenure as Treasurer, he also served on the IISRP Executive Committee and Chaired the Institute’s Finance Pension and Audit Committee. Mr. Tu played a major role in recruitment of Asia Pacific members for the IISRP and his efforts to establish a presence in China through the development of a “Beijing Office” was one of his most major contributions to the IISRP and through TSRC’s financial support, helped to fiscally support the office the first year.
Mr. Tu received a B.S. in Accounting & Finance in 1970 from the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan.
2017 IISRP Technical Award
Noboru Oshima, JSR (retired)
Mr. Noboru Oshima had an extensive career within the Synthetic Rubber Industry, focused on research and development of synthetic rubber produced in solution.
He joined Japan Synthetic Rubber Co. (now JSR Corporation) in 1968 where he worked mainly in the area of Research and Development. He contributed significantly to product innovation and had various technical responsibilities.
During his long professional career Mr. Oshima worked extensively in the development of Styrene Butadiene Rubbers (SSBR) produced using the solution process and worked on numerous development projects related to that family of polymers among which were the development of the Special Tin Modified SSBR for low rolling resistance tires containing carbon black filler which contributed to improvement of fuel efficiency of tire.
During his productive career he was Executive Director of the Tokai Branch of the “Society of Polymer Science, Japan” and was the first recipient of “Japan Rubber Association Award” for the development of Tin Modified SSBR. He is the inventor or co-inventor of over 35 patents and has authored or co-authored numerous scientific and technical publications and papers.
Mr. Oshima is a graduate of the Tokyo Institute of Technology with Masters Degree in Polymer Chemistry.
He joined Japan Synthetic Rubber Co. (now JSR Corporation) in 1968 where he worked mainly in the area of Research and Development. He contributed significantly to product innovation and had various technical responsibilities.
During his long professional career Mr. Oshima worked extensively in the development of Styrene Butadiene Rubbers (SSBR) produced using the solution process and worked on numerous development projects related to that family of polymers among which were the development of the Special Tin Modified SSBR for low rolling resistance tires containing carbon black filler which contributed to improvement of fuel efficiency of tire.
During his productive career he was Executive Director of the Tokai Branch of the “Society of Polymer Science, Japan” and was the first recipient of “Japan Rubber Association Award” for the development of Tin Modified SSBR. He is the inventor or co-inventor of over 35 patents and has authored or co-authored numerous scientific and technical publications and papers.
Mr. Oshima is a graduate of the Tokyo Institute of Technology with Masters Degree in Polymer Chemistry.