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IBR Establishes Board Of Academic Advisors

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, VANCOUVER, May. 18 -/E-Wire/-- International Bio-Recovery Corp. ("IBR") reports that the Company has established a Board of Academic Advisors. This Advisory

Board has brought together the most respected and accomplished scientific minds in

various related disciplines in North America to assist the Company in improving and

excelling its novel technology, its applications, and its product development

The Company is pleased to welcome, in alphabetical order, Dr. William Frankenberger,

University of California, Riverside, California; Dr. Joseph W. Kloepper, Auburn

University, Alabama; Dr. Victor Lo, University of British Columbia, BC; Dr. James E.

Rahe, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia; and Dr. Eric Triplett, University of

William T. Frankenberger is a professor of Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry in the

Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Riverside. Dr.

Frankenberger has authored or co-authored over 200 publications, including,

Phytohormones in Soils: Microbial Production and Function, and Ethylene: Sources and

Applications. He is the holder of three US patents including the patent for the use

of plant hormones for crop improvement (US Patent No. 5,614,467). Dr. Frankenberger is

a fellow of the Soil Science Society of America, the American Society of Agronomy, the

American Academy of Microbiology, the American Institute of Chemists, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 1995, he was presented with

the prestigious USDA Research Award for his accomplishments and contributions in

agriculture by the US Secretary of Agriculture in Washington, DC. Dr. Frankenberger

received a B.Sc. (1974) in Biology from Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas, and

an M.Sc. (1977) and Ph.D. (1980) degrees in Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry from

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Joseph W. Kloepper is a Professor and Head of the Department of Plant Pathology at

Auburn University and the Director of the Biological Control Institute at Auburn

University. He is author or co-author of over 180 scientific papers, refereed reviews

and book chapters. His research has been directed at basic and applied aspects of

using beneficial bacteria as microbial inoculants to promote plant growth and provide

biological disease control. This work has emphasized PGPR (plant growth-promoting

rhizobacteria) and endophytic bacteria. Fields of investigation include microbial

ecology, plant and microbial physiology, effects on several pathogens, delivery

systems, and mechanisms of biological control. Greenhouse and field evaluations are

conducted annually to provide biological support for more basic investigations. Crop

systems used currently in this work include cotton, tomato, and cucumber. Dr. Kloepper

holds a B.Sc. (1975) and M.Sc. (1977) degrees in Botany and Plant Pathology from

Colorado State University, and his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology (1980) from University of California, Berkeley.

K. Victor Lo is a Professor at the University of British Columbia, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. His research interests include Food Processing

Engineering (thermal processing, dehydration, concentration and membrane technology)

and Environmental Engineering (biological treatment of municipal, industrial, food and

agricultural wastes, bioconversion and utilization of bio-wastes). Projects currently

in progress include the development of bio-waste treatment and utilization systems for

the bio-resource industries, particularly, the food processing and agricultural

industries. Dr. Lo was the recipient of the 1985 Engineer of the Year Award,

Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineering and the BC Asia Pacific Scholars Award

1995, BC Centre for International Education and has published over 120 scientific

papers. Dr. Lo holds a Ph.D. in Food and Agricultural Engineering from the University of Massachusetts (1975), an M.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering from the

University of Hawaii (1970) and a B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering from National

Taiwan University (1967).

James E. Rahe is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia. He teaches courses in Introductory

Biology, Biology of Algae and Fungi, Farm and Specialty Crop Pest Management and

Orchard Pest Management. His research interests are focused on the biology and control

of plant diseases with particular emphasis on the role of soil fungi in the herbicidal

activity of glyphosate, and on the epidemiology and control of apple anthracnose

canker. He has authored or co-authored approximately 60 research papers in refereed

international journals, and numerous contributions in non refereed publications. He

holds a B.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Plant Pathology from Purdue

Eric Triplett is a Professor of Agronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He

holds a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, Columbia, 1981; an M.S. from the

University of Maryland, 1978, and a B.S. from Rutgers University, 1976. Dr. Triplett's

research interests include molecular microbial ecology and biological nitrogen

fixation. His specific interests include the study of nitrogen-fixing bacterial

endophytes of grasses, construction of superior nitrogen-fixing bacterial strains for

legumes, and analysis of microbial diversity and function in aquatic, soil, and

rhizosphere environments. He is the inventor of four US patents and two pending

provisional patents and has published 28 refereed articles and book chapters over the

The Board of Academic Advisors gives IBR access to the most respected experts in the

industry, creating a favourable environment conducive to a free exchange of

information and ideas. The collaboration efforts of these scientists are expected to

result in major advancements in the field of ATAD and IBR's proprietary process, its

microbial products and building the groundwork for the launch of new IBR products into

the marketplace. We anticipate that some of these advancements will be shared with the

scientific community in the form of scientific papers. "I am extremely excited about

bringing these talented individuals together. It will help us to further explore the

potential of the technology to support and develop sustainable agricultural

practices," said Dr. Fahimeh Mirminachi, Director of Research and Development for

International Bio-Recovery Corp.

International Bio-Recovery Corporation (www.ibrcorp.com) is an innovative environmental biotechnology company setting the global standard for the management of

organic waste and the development of commercial microbial products to increase crop

yields, prevent plant disease and dramatically reduce the world's agricultural

dependence on chemicals.

IBR is a publicly listed company trading on the Canadian Venture Exchange under the

On behalf of the Board, Frank Dixon, President & Chief Executive Officer

For further information, contact:

The Canadian Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for

the adequacy or accuracy of the content of this news release.

International Bio Recovery Corporation

http://www.ibrcorp.com

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