About WIA
The World Iodine Association (WIA) represents iodine producers, processors, distributors and end users in relevant industry and government bodies. The association offers a central information platform on uses, applications and benefits of iodine for industry and health of humans and animal.​​
Our Mission
WIA is an international non-profit organisation established:
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To support and represent iodine producers, processors, formulators, distributors and end users in relevant industry bodies, and in relevant official government bodies around the world with respect to guidelines and regulations on iodine and its derivatives.
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To develop, support and promote the use of iodine and its derivatives in existing and novel uses and applications in the domains of human and animal health and industry.
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To provide information about the purposes, uses and applications of iodine and its derivatives to interested parties.
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To help eradicate global iodine deficiency.
Our Vision
The purpose of WIA is to become an iodine industry-wide promoter of iodine uses and applications. WIA aims to be a leading source of information about benefits related to human and animal health and to industrial applications, for the benefit, health and wellbeing of humans and animals throughout the world.
By bringing together industrial partners from all sectors, WIA can be the authoritative iodine industry representative in relevant industry and government bodies.
Our Board and Management
Daniel Pizarro
Chairman of the Board of Directors;
Commercial Vice President – Iodine, SQM
Dr. Tom Becker
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors; President & CEO, Iofina PLC
Attilio Caligiani
Director General, WIA;
Partner FGS Global
Dr. Ravi Annavarapu
CEO, Calibre Chemicals Private Limited
Diego San Martín Bombal
Chief Executive Officer
Group CEO, Ajay-SQM Group
Timothy Hadingham
Managing Director,
Thor Group Limited
Magne Hadland
Deputy Plant Manager & Senior Sourcing Manager, GE Healthcare
Lalit Metha
Chairperson & Managing Director, Samrat Pharmachem
Nilesh Patel
Executive Director - Finance,
Infinium Pharmachem Ltd
Douglas Spitz
Founder, Board Member, Iodine Ambassador & Sales Leader,
I2Pure Corp
Address
FGS Global office
Av. des Arts 47/49, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium