TMS 2007: 50th Anniversary

Join TMS as we Celebrate 50 Years as a Member Society of AIME!

In 1957, the year the field of modern fracture mechanics was born, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society began forging a path, as a member society of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, to enable materials scientists and engineers to advance their profession on an international scale. Fifty years later, having built on its strong foundation every year, TMS has partnered with thousands of professionals, young and not-so-young alike, to advance materials science and engineering around the globe through a vast array of interdisciplinary technical learning and networking opportunities, utilizing the latest technologies.

In celebration of TMS’ 50th anniversary, we invite you to participate in these special events at the TMS 2007 Annual Meeting & Exhibition.

JOM Presents the Ten Greatest Materials Moments
Date and Time: Feb. 26, 8:00 a.m.
Location: Dolphin Hotel, Northern Hemisphere Ballrooms B,C,D

This top ten countdown crosses the millennia and identifies pivotal historical events that lead to paradigm shifts in humanity's understanding and use of materials and their associated technologies. Each “moment” will be introduced by a past president of TMS.

The top ten is being determined through voting by TMS members, the materials community at large and the general public.

TMS 50th Anniversary Plenary Breakfast Series
Location: Dolphin Hotel, Northern Hemisphere Ballrooms B,C,D

• The Future of Materials Science and Engineering, Feb. 26, 8:30 a.m.
  Presented by Anniversary Laureate - Professor Diran Apelian, Howmet Professor of Engineering and Director of the Metal Processing Institute, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

• Extraction & Processing: 50 Years of Technological Progress, Feb. 27, 8:00 a.m.
  Presented by Anniversary Laureate - Dr. Michael King, Falconbridge Ltd.
  
  
• Light Metals: 50 Years of Technological Progress, Feb. 27, 8:20 a.m.
  Presented by Anniversary Laureate - Professor James Evans, University of California, Berkeley

• Structural Materials: 50 Years of Technological Progress, Feb. 27, 8:40 a.m.
  Presented by Anniversary Laureate - Dr. Jeffrey Wadsworth, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• Materials Processing & Manufacturing: 50 Years of Technological Progress, Feb. 28, 8:00 a.m.
  Presented by Anniversary Laureate - Dr. Alan Taub, General Motors Corporation

• Electronic, Magnetic & Photonic Materials: 50 Years of Technological Progress, Feb. 28, 8:20 a.m.
  Presented by Anniversary Laureate - Stan Williams, Hewlett-Packard

• Evolution of the Profession and the Professional. Feb. 28, 8:40 a.m.
  Presented by Anniversary Laureate - Professor Julia Weertman, Walter P. Murphy Professor Emerita in Service, Northwestern University

Visit with the TMS Anniversary Laureates in the JOM booth in the Exhibit Hall between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the days of their presentations.