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Weertman Elected MRS Fellow
The new class of 22 Fellows of the Ma-
terials Research Society (MRS) will be rec-
ognized at the 2014 MRS Spring Meeting,
April 21-25, in San Francisco.
Prof. Julia
R. Weertman, FASM,
of Northwestern
University, is among them. Fellows are se-
lected for their distinguished accomplish-
ments and their outstanding contributions
to the advancement of international materials research.
Weertman is being honored “for pioneering contributions in
materials research and seminal and groundbreaking work on
dislocations, fatigue, small-angle x-ray diffraction, and
nanostructured materials.”
Gschneidner Wins
Acta Materialia and Science Award
Karl A. Gschneidner Jr., FASM,
senior
metallurgist at the DOE’s Ames Labora-
tory, received the 2014 Acta Materialia
Materials and Society Award on February
18. The award honors scientists who have
made a major impact on society through
materials science. Gschneidner, known as
“Mr. Rare Earth,” is considered the world’s
foremost authority on the science of rare earth elements.
Through his long scientific career and expert testimony be-
fore Congress in 2010 and 2011, Gschneidner has been in-
strumental in bringing attention to the importance of rare
earths for the nation’s energy and security future. Gschnei-
dner, is also an Anson Marston Distinguished Professor of
materials science and engineering at Iowa State University.
Hecker Receives AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy
Siegfried Hecker, FASM,
director emeritus of Los
Alamos National Laboratory and an internationally recog-
nized expert in plutonium science, global
threat reduction, and nuclear security, was
chosen by the American Association for
the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to re-
ceive the 2013 Award for Science Diplo-
macy. Hecker was honored for his “lifetime
commitment to using the tools of science
to address the challenges of nuclear prolif-
eration and nuclear terrorism and his dedication to building
bridges through science during the period following the end
of the Cold War.” He led cooperative programs in Russia,
Kazakhstan, and North Korea. Hecker, a metallurgist, re-
ceived his doctoral degree from Case Western Reserve Uni-
versity in Cleveland.
NAE Elects New Members
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) elected 67
new members in February, bringing their total U.S. member-
ship to 2,250. Election to NAE is among the highest profes-
sional distinctions accorded to engineers. Three ASM
members are among the newly elected.
AlanW. Cramb, FASM,
provost, senior vice president for
academic affairs, and Charles and Lee Finkl Professor of
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Illinois Institute of
Technology, Chicago, was acknowledged for contributions
to the development of high-integrity continuously cast steels.
George M. Pharr, IV, FASM,
Chancellor’s Professor and
McKamey Professor of Engineering, department of materi-
als science and engineering, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, was honored for the development of methods for
determining mechanical properties of materials by nanoin-
dentation.
David Bruce Spencer,
founder, chairman, and chief tech-
nology officer, wTe Corp., Bedford, Mass., was recognized
for invention and entrepreneurship in materials manufac-
turing and recycling.
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Profile of a Volunteer
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VOLUNTEERISM COMMITTEE
Profile of a Volunteer
Kathy Hayrynen, FASM
Director of Research & Development
Applied Process Inc.
M
entors make a difference. Kathy Hayrynen
feels fortunate she had strong mentors at
every stage of her career—most of them ASM fel-
lows. She met her first mentor, Don Mikkola, in
her senior year of high school during a research internship at
Michigan Tech. “Later, he gave me a membership applica-
tion to ASM and said ‘you need to pursue this organization,
it will be important in your career!’”
With her interest inmetallurgy, Hayrynen earned a Ph.D. at
Michigan Tech and joined Applied Process Inc., specializing
in heat treatment of metals, specifically austempering of cast
iron and steel. She is responsible for day-to-day operations of
the R&D department and is liaison to multiple technical or-
ganizations. Kathy chaired the Detroit ASM chapter, served
on the Awards Policy committee at the national level, and was
named a 2006 ASM Fellow. Asked why she is a loyal volun-
teer, Kathy explains, “ASMhelps me stay current and gives me
the opportunity to give back to the next generation.”
Most of her volunteer time is spent organizing the sum-
mer camp for high school and middle school teachers at
the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. “What I like best
is the look on a teacher’s face when they learn something
hands-on to take back and engage their students,” says
Kathy. “We do more good this way than working one-on-
one with a student. When you do something for a teacher,
they influence hundreds.”
Kathy engages next-generation engineers by getting them
involved with students closer to their own age, in activities
such as judging science fairs. “People need a voice and guid-
ance. They are waiting for mentors and there’s nothing
greater than seeing them get that.” ASM has served that role
in Kathy’s life, allowing her to give back as her own mentors
did for her. “My career path—and my success—would never
have happened without my involvement in ASM.”