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HIGHL IGHTS A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 2 0 6 2 IN MEMORIAM Nicholas “Nik” P. Milano, FASM, ASM past president (1977-1978) died peacefully on Jan- uary 21 at age 97. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, exactly one month earlier. Milano cherished his life-long association with ASM above all his other professional accomplish- ments, which were many. His 28 years as chief metallurgist at International Harvester and his 17 years as director of metallurgy for Illinois Gear, afforded him the opportunity to develop numerous advances in the field of carburizing and heat treating. Milano was a prolific author of publications in the field, as well as a sought-after speaker on the subject. He was also extremely proud of his work encouraging newcomers to the field of metallurgy, providing mentorship, scholarships, and career guidance to many. It was his proudest legacy. He also was most appre- ciative of receiving ASM’s prestigious William Hunt Eisenman Award in 1990. Graduating from Marquette University with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1950 and earning his M.S. degree in metallurgy from the University of Wisconsin in 1954, Milano was later awarded distinguished alumnus status by both institutions. He was also a World War II veteran, the father of five sons, five grandsons, and one great grandson. John A. Shields, Jr., FASM, died on December 14, 2019. He was a member of ASM Interna- tional and the ASM Cleveland Chapter. Shields earned a B.S. degree in metallurgy and materials science engineering in 1968; his M.S. in metallurgy and materials science engineering in 1971; and a Ph.D. in metallurgy and materials science engineering, all from Case Western Reserve Uni- versity in Cleveland. He worked at Argonne National Laboratory (1974-1979) and was an adjunct professor at Louisiana State (1977-1979) andWayne StateUniversity (1979-1983). He later worked for AMAX/Climax/CSM/HC Starck (1985-2006) with refractory metals, and then as owner of Mill Creek Materials Consulting and principal at PentaMet Associates. Shields was active in numerous professional societies: He held officer positions with ASM International at both local chapter and national levels, authored several ASM Handbook sections on molybdenum metal and its alloys, and served as a member of Advanced Materials & Processes Editorial Board. William “Bill” Heitmann, age 88 of Crown Point, Ind., passed away January 8. He received his Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from the University of Illinois-Urbana Campus. Heitmann was employed at ArcelorMittal in the research department for 60 years. He was awarded several patents and was amember of manymetallurgical societies. Heitmann was an ASMmember since 1952, Calumet Chapter chair from 1981 to 1982, and Directory Honoree in 2012. Patrick Peter Pizzo, of San Jose, Calif., a long-time ASMmember, passed away on January 2. He was a supporter of the ASM Santa Clara Valley Chapter as well as youth education. Born in 1944, Pizzo received his B.S. in materials engineering at San Jose State University and Ph.D. in materials science at Stanford. Pizzo served as an officer at McClellan Air Force Base performing materials engineering duties. After serving as a staff scientist in met- allurgy, corrosion studies, and failure analysis at NASA-Ames for five years, in 1981, Prof. Pizzo joined the materials engineering faculty at San Jose State where he remained for many years. After retirement, he was awarded Professor Emeritus status and continued to be involved with the students and as a consultant. He was chair of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of ASM, and often brought Dr. Ralph Parkman (the founder and first chair) to the meetings. Milano Shields Heitmann Pizzo IN MEMORIAM