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Information
Regarding Materials Research Society
The Materials Research Society is a non-profit organization
which brings together scientists, engineers and research
managers from industry, government, academia and research
laboratories to share findings in the research and development
of new materials of technological importance.
Founded in 1973, MRS now consists of more than 12,000
members from the United States and nearly 68 other countries.
The Society is different from that of single discipline
professional societies because it encourages communication
and technical information exchange across the various
fields of science affecting materials. MRS sponsors
two annual meetings; one in the Spring and one in the
Fall, each offering about 35 topical symposia. The Society
recognizes professional and technical excellence, conducts
Symposium Tutorials, and encourages technical interaction
among college students through forty-four University
Chapters, and among materials professionals through
seven regional Sections.
MRS also promotes communication exchange through publication
of symposium proceedings, MRS Bulletin, Journal of Materials
Research, and other publications, databases and videotapes
related to current research activities.
MRS works closely with other materials organizations
around the world, and is an Adhering Body of the International
Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS).
To find out more, visit the MRS's Web site at http://www.mrs.org. |