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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 | M A Y / J U N E 2 0 2 1 7 8 Michael Earle Stevenson, of Dunwoody, Georgia, passed away on March 28 at the age of 44. As board chairman, principal, and CEO of ESi, Stevenson was an exemplary leader andmen- tor to many. He received his bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from the University of Alabama. He was the fastest individual on record in Alabama history to com- plete all three degrees. He also was a licensed professional engineer in 11 states. Stevenson began his career as a materials engineer but was quickly tapped for leadership roles serving clients across a wide range of industries, both nationally and internationally. At ESi, he helped launch the company’s Georgia operations. As a trusted adviser, his knowledge was sought for complex, multidisciplinary failure investigations involving biomedical devices, industrial and consumer products, large machinery, power generation, structural failures, and all modes of transportation. He also provided testimony in matters pending before both state and federal court. Stevenson was an active member of ASM International and its Failure Analysis Society (FAS) and believed strongly in sharing his knowledge with the scientific community. He served as editor-in-chief of ASM’s Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention since 2011, and prior to that was an associate editor and member of the JFAP Editorial Review Board. Stevenson was also a past chairman, vice chairman, and secretary of the ASM Failure Analysis Committee, the precursor to FAS. Stevenson was also a prominent lecturer and had presented at numerous industry and technical forums, and published over 300 technical reports and papers. Pierre W. Taubenblat, FASM, passed away in early March from complications due to COVID pneumonia variants. The president and founder of Promet, Highland Park, New Jersey, was 91. Taubenblat made important contributions and established an international reputa- tion in the field of powder metallurgy (PM). After surviving WWII in Poland, he made his way to France alone as a teenager. He gained admission to one of France’s top engineering schools, Grenoble. Graduating first in his class, he received a B.S. in electrochemical and electromet- allurgical engineering from Grenoble University and later an M.A. in industrial management from Polytechnic University and an M.S. in ceramic engineering from Rutgers University. He then became an adjunct professor at Middlesex College. After moving to the U.S., he started at AMAX Base Metals R&D as a junior engineer shoveling coal into furnaces. Taubenblat worked his way up and enjoyed three decades at AMAX, eventuallymanaging 60 people before depart- ing as director of research and president of the Base Metals Research and Development Divi- sion. As president of Promet Associates, he continued to extend his 40-plus years of active American Powder Metallurgy Institute (APMI) membership as chairman of the APMI Editorial Review Committee, and chairman of the Metro New York Chapter. He was the chairman of the 1976 MPIF International Powder Metallurgy Conference, the MPIF Technical Board, and the MPPA Standards Committee. Taubenblat held four patents, published over 40 articles and technical papers, and edited four books. In 1985, Taubenblat received the MPIF Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy Award and in 1997 was named an ASM International Fellow. He was a past chair of the ASM New York/New Jersey Chapter. Word has been received at AMS Headquarters of the death of Life Member Carl. A. Andrews of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He passed away on February 1 at age 94. He was a member of the ASM Fort Wayne Chapter. Get Engaged, Get Involved, Get Connected ASM members have access to a powerful resource and networking tool, ASM Connect. The site allows members to participate in open discussion forums, access experts, reach out to colleagues, and get involved via the volunteer directory. Visit the ASM Connect home page at connect.asminternational.org and get into the conversation! IN MEMORIAM Stevenson Taubenblat