SUMMARY
The Division of Pulp and Paper of the National Amazonian Research Institute (INPA) arose from a project initially linked to the Forest Research Center, visualized and planned by the Superintendent for Planing and Economic Evaluation of Amazonia (SPVEA). This plan was elaborated in his first program for the Amazonian region, confiring to INPA the execution of the project. From the instigation of the project until today many persons and entities were involved and interested in contributing to Its realization. The objective of the Division is to furnish technical and scientific information to the public on the possibilities of wood and fibrous materials from amazonia. on the production of pulp and paper, and to serve as a center for training and orientation of students within the region. Two scientific works have been given special awards by the Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Brazil. There is presently available an infrastructure, instruments and human resources for the execution of research and widening of attention to the field of the wood chemical feed-stock products.