Recipients: 1999 TMS Distinguished Service Award

William A.T. Clark Citation: "For outstanding contributions to the growth of TMS student, student chapter, and local chapter programs and to the development of the Society's information distribution systems." Biography: William A.T. Clark is the associate dean of the graduate school at the Ohio State University. He earned his B.Sc. in physics with materials science at the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 1972, and his D.Phil. in metallurgy and science of materials in 1976 from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. During his career as a professor of materials science and engineering, Dr. Clark has authored or coauthored more than 90 publications and edited four proceedings volumes. He served as TMS Student Affairs Director from 1993-1996. He was a Brockhues scholar of St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, from 1972-1976 and a Science Research Council postdoctoral fellow from 1976-1978.

Quote: "TMS has been invaluable to me in establishing my career. It provides a unique drum for presenting research accomplishments and ideas to others in the profession and for building a network of helpful contacts. My particular enthusiasm has been in showing young people what TMS can offer them and seeing the energy that they contribute. It is especially gratifying to receive an award of this kind as it signifies a recognition by one's peers of a contribution which has been valued by the Society."

Gerald L. Liedl Citation: "For tirelessly championing the educational activities of TMS; Accreditation, Student Affairs, and the Career Resource Center for Materials Science and Engineering." Biography: Gerald L. Liedl is a professor and head of the School of Materials Engineering at Purdue University. He earned his B.S. and Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering at Purdue University in 1955 and 1960, respectively. During his career, he has served as director and founder of the Midwest Superconductivity Consortium, assistant head of the School of Materials Engineering at Purdue University, and founding chair of the University Materials Council. He was appointed by the governor of Indiana to the Indiana Steel Industry Advisory Committee, on which he served from 1987-1991. He currently serves as director of the Midwest Analytical Team for Research Instrumentation of X-Rays (since 1980) and a faculty member of the National Technical University (since 1991). Dr. Liedl is the co-coordinator of the Career Resource Center for Materials Science and Engineering and served as chair of the TMS Accreditation and Education and Professional Affairs committees. He also served as TMS Director of Education from 1995-1998.

Quote: "Throughout my career TMS has been the focal point for educational activities in the field. In this function, TMS has offered me many exciting challenges to participate in the coordination of education-related activities among materials societies. Throughout these activities to create a new vision for the future of the field, I have had the pleasure to work with outstanding people in the field along with some exceptional TMS staff people. I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this effort and to be selected for the Distinguished Service Award."