After 2 years as Vice-Chair and 3 years as Chairman, José-Ramón Soler (Sipcam) is stepping down as Chairman of IRAC Spain although he is remaining as an important member of the group taking up the role of Coordinator for the Communication and MoA WGs. María Torné (Dow Agrosciences), the current Vice-Chair becomes the new Chairman, with Pedro Fuchs (Kenogard) taking over as Vice-Chair and Treasurer. Thanks go to José-Ramón for his excellent work and commitment to IRAC over the last few years