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NOM I NAT I ON DEADL I NES
The True Value of ASM Membership:
Building Connections
Dave Krashes, FASM,
and ASM President, 1982
Dave Krashes earned his Ph.D. in metal-
lurgy in 1958 at Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute. As a professor at Worcester Poly-
technic Institute, he taught courses in metal-
lurgy and nonmetallic materials and helped
develop a new metallurgy department. In 1962, he founded
Massachusetts Materials Research Inc., still in business today.
In 1970, Krashes became part of ASM’s inaugural class of Fel-
lows, later serving as a national trustee, treasurer, vice president,
and president. We recently caught up with him to hear his
thoughts on the value of ASM membership.
Why should current ASM members
ask others to join the Society?
Every member knows how important the organization is to
both their personal and professional lives. They also know that
their colleagues could benefit. It’s a logical step—why not ask
others to join?
Have you been involved in past membership drives?
When I was Chairman of the Membership Drive in the late
1970s, we grew membership by 54%. Our plan was simple: We
got all of the existing members to understand the value of ASM
camaraderie, and that as part of the ASM team, they should sup-
port the drive and recruit more members. It turned out to be a
great strategy.
If you could share just one ASM success story,
what would it be?
When I was a young college professor, I didn’t know much
outside the world of metallurgy, so I started attending ASM
meetings. I was very fortunate to meet ASM’s president because
he put me on a few committees, which in turn gave me access to
leaders of the profession. After only five years as an ASMmem-
ber, I started my own business. As I became more active with
my local chapter and on committees, other members told me
where to find customers and made referrals to me, which helped
grow my business. I am proud to say my business is still in op-
eration today, 50 years later! Of course, I owe a lot to ASM.
ASM Nominating Committee Nominations
Due Dec. 15, 2014
Contact , 440.338.5151, ext.
5500, or visit
Nomination Deadline for the 2015 Class of Fellows
is Fast Approaching!
The honor of Fellow of the Society was established to provide
recognition to members for distinguished contributions in the field of
materials science and engineering, and to develop a broadly based
forum for technical and professional leaders to serve as advisors to
the Society. Criteria for the Fellow award are:
• Outstanding accomplishments in materials science or engineering
• Broad and productive achievement in production, manufacturing,
management, design, development, research, or education
• Five years of current, continuous ASM membership
Dea ations for the class of 2015 is November 30, 2014.
Complete information including the rules, interpretive comments,
and online nomination forms are available on the ASM website at:
, or by contact-
ing Christine Hoover at 440.338.5151, ext. 5509,
.
Annual ASM Award Nominations Due Feb. 1, 2015
The deadline for the majority of ASM’s awards is February 1, 2015,
and we are actively seeking nominations for all, a sampling of which
is listed below. View instructions and download nomination forms
online at For more infor-
mation, email .
Edward DeMille Campbell Memorial Lectureship
Distinguished Life Membership
William Hunt Eisenman Award
Gold Medal
Silver Medal
Historical Landmarks
Honorary Membership
Medal for Advancement of Research
Allan Ray Putnam Service Award
Albert Sauveur Achievement Award
Albert Easton White Distinguished Teacher Award
J. Willard Gibbs Phase Equilibria Award
Nominations Sought for
ASM-IIM Visiting Lecturer for 2015
The cooperative Visiting Lecturer program of ASM International
and the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) is seeking lecturers for 2015.
Criteria for the 2015 ASM-IIM Visiting Lecturers can be found at:
The award carries with it an $800 honorarium to be used for travel
expenses within India during the lecturer’s visit and a certificate of
recognition to be presented at the ASM Leadership Awards Lunch-
eon scheduled for October 2015 in Columbus, Ohio, during MS&T15.
Deadline for application is December 1.
Nominations Sought for
ASM-IIM North America Visiting Lecturer for 2015
The cooperative Visiting Lecturer program of ASM International
and the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) is seeking lecturers for
2015. Criteria for the 2015 ASM-IIM North America Visiting
Lecturers are as follows: Candidates must be IIM members
currently residing in India and have experience delivering tech-
nical presentations and be available between June 1 and De-
cember 30.
IIM provides $1000 and ASM will provide a matching award
of $1000 for a total of $2000. The program honorarium is to be
used for travel within the United States and/or Canada during
the lecturer’s visit and a certificate of recognition will be pre-
sented at the ASM Leadership Awards Luncheon scheduled for
October 2015 in Columbus, Ohio, during MS&T15. Deadline for
application is December 1.