HIGHLIGHTS ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | MAY/JUNE 2025 48 Nominations Sought for 2026 ASM/TMS Distinguished Lectureship in Materials & Society Nominations are currently being accepted for the ASM/ TMS Distinguished Lectureship in Materials & Society. The lecture was established in 1971 and is jointly sponsored by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) and ASM International. The topic of the lecture shall fall within these objectives: • To clarify the role of materials science and engineering in technology and in society in its broadest sense. • To present an evaluation of progress made in developing new technology for the ever-changing needs of technology and society. • To define new frontiers for materials science and engineering. Qualifications of the lecturer include: • A person experienced in national or industrial policymaking in the field of materials science and engineering. • An eminent individual who has an overview of technology and society in which technology and society are affected by development in materials science and engineering. • A person associated with government, industry, research, or education. Nominations may be proposed by any member of either Society. Submit your nominations by September 1 for consideration. Recommendations should be submitted to the headquarters of either Society. View sample forms, rules, and past recipients at asminternational.org/about-asm/awards. To nominate someone, contact Christine Hoover at christine.hoover@ asminternational.org for a unique nomination link. You may also contact Deborah Hixon at TMS Headquarters, hixon@tms.org. ASM-IIM ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR LECTURESHIP AWARDS ASM-IIM Visiting Lectureship Award in India Every year, many members of ASM International who study or work outside of India make brief personal visits to India. The visiting lectureship brings together such qualified visitors and the appropriate organizations in India and provides an honorarium for travel within India. This cooperative program of ASM and the Indian Institute of Materials (IIM) is intended to promote international cooperation and provide a useful service to ASM members. ASM-IIM North American Visiting Lectureship Following the success of the ASM-IIM Visiting Lectureship program, ASM and IIM jointly established and funded a new ASM-IIM program in 2013. The lectureship provides an honorarium of $2000 for qualified IIM members to travel to the United States and Canada. Nomination deadline is June 15. Access a sample form, rules, and request a unique nomination link at asminternational.org/about-asm/awards. International Metallographic Contest at IMAT Deadline September 26 The International Metallographic Contest (IMC), an annual contest cosponsored by the International Metallo- graphic Society (IMS) and ASM International to advance the science of microstructural analysis, will be held at IMAT 2025 in Detroit, October 20-23. Five different classes of competition cover all fields of optical and electron microscopy: Class 1: Light Microscopy—All Materials Class 2: Electron Microscopy—All Materials Class 3: Student Entries—All Materials (Undergraduate Students Only) Class 4: Artistic Microscopy (Color)—All Materials Class 5: Artistic Microscopy (Black & White)— All Materials Best-In-Show receives the most prestigious award available in the field of metallography, the Jacquet-Lucas Award, which includes a cash prize of $3000. For a complete description of the rules, tips for creating a winning entry, and judging guidelines, visit asminternational.org/ims/ membership/imc or contact IMC chair, Ellen Rabenberg, at ellen.m.rabenberg@nasa.gov. LECTURESHIPS IMC 2024 Jacquet-Lucas winning poster by Adrian Herges from Saarland University, Germany.
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