In 1996, IIBEC (then RCI) partnered with several organizations with which we still frequently collaborate, including NIST, NRCA, SPRI, and ORNL.
Colin Murphy, RRC, was awarded the first-ever Horowitz Award (so named for past president Richard M. Horowitz, who died the year before), for his Interface article, “Design and Practical Application Considerations for Woodblocking Attachments.”