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HIGHL IGHTS AWARD DEADLINES
Canada Council Award Nominations Due April 30
ASM’s Canada Council is seeking nominations for its 2015 awards program. These prestigious awards include:
The G. MacDonald Young Award—The ASM Canada Council established this award in 1988 to recognize distin-
guished and significant contributions by an ASM Member in Canada. This award consists of a plaque and a piece of
Canadian native soapstone sculpture.
M. Brian Ives Lectureship —This award was established in 1971 by the ASM Canada Council to identify a distin-
guished lecturer who will present a technical talk at a regular monthly meeting of each Canadian ASM Chapter who
elects to participate. The winner receives a $1000 honorarium and travels to each ASM Canada Chapter throughout
the year to give their presentation with expenses covered by the ASM Canada Council.
John Convey Innovation Awards —In 1977, the Canada Council created a new award to recognize contribu-
tions of sustaining members companies for further development of the materials engineering industry in Canada. The
award considers a new product and/or service directed at the Canadian or international marketplace. Two awards are
presented each year, one to a company with more than $5 million in sales. Recent recipients include Dr. Kartik Shanker,
principal engineer at StandardAero, LTD., and Mr. Fred Doern, chair, Red River College, both of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Nomination forms and complete rules can be found at
For more information, contact Christine Hoover at 800.336.5152 ext. 5509
or
ASM Seeks Technical Director to Lead CMD Network
ASM International is searching for qualified candidates to fill a newly created position—Technical Director, Com-
putational Materials Data. Reporting directly to ASM’s managing director, the role will provide technical leadership
and management for ASM’s Computational Materials Data (CMD) Network, which supports, facilitates, and promotes
collection, dissemination, and management of materials data. Launched in response to the U.S. Materials Genome
Initiative, the network aims to advance materials development and deployment by facilitating information sharing
within the materials community.
The technical director will lead development efforts and engage with the materials data community to concep-
tualize, design, develop, deliver, and promote CMD Network programs and services, including data curation projects,
workshops and events, and education courses. In addition, the new director will provide technical guidance and
management for CMD Network data initiatives, including management of support staff. Qualifications include an
advanced degree in materials science, mechanical or chemical engineering, data analytics, or a related discipline
plus 10 years of professional experience as a research scientist/engineer or a combination of education and experi-
ence. For a complete job description, visit To apply, send a cover letter and curriculum vitae to
For more information, contact Scott Henry at 440.338.5401 or
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