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ABOUT THE PRESENTER
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Toni Grobstein Marechaux is currently the
Director of the National Materials Advisory
Board at the National Academies (The National
Academy of Sciences, the National Academy
of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and
the National Research Council). She also
directs the staff and activities for the Board on
Manufacturing and Engineering Design. Both
boards act as advisers to the Nation on science and engineering
issues. Recent Materials Board activities have addressed materials
research for 21st century defense needs, the need for accelerated
technology transition, and the globalization of materials research
and development.
Dr. Maréchaux maintains an abiding interest in abolishing barriers
to new technology applications and in engineering solutions for
sustainable development. She has a BS in Metallurgical Engineering
from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and MS and
PhD degrees in Materials Science from Case Western Reserve
University in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Date: Monday, March 15, 2004
Location: Westin Charlotte Hotel
Time: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM
Room: Grand Ballroom D
Potomac Fever: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying
and Love Materials Policy
Presented by:
Toni Grobstein Marechaux,Director, National Materials Advisory Board
The National Academies
About the topic:
As a researcher, one often wonders why one project receives federal
funding and another doesn’t, or why Congress decides to fund one
initiative and not another. Many people in Washington wonder this
as well; some even think there are reasons why these things happen.
This presentation will discuss how and why a materials scientist or
engineer might make their way to Washington for a short time or a
longer career. Topics will include the role of the National Research
Council in administering fellowships, providing independent advice,
and facilitating dialogue as well as a discussion of some emerging
issues in the legal, social, and ethical implications of technology.
The value of dabbling will also be covered, by one materials scientist
who has worked in government, industry, academia, and an NGO,
and in materials ranging from concrete to columbium, from steel to
superalloys, and from borates to biomaterials.
Optional box lunch for $25 may be purchased at the TMS Registration desk. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door.
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