Organizing Societies
MS&T offers an unreplicated technical program addressing structure, properties, processing and performance across the materials community.
The American Ceramic Society (ACerS)
ACerS is a 115-year-old non-profit organization that serves the informational, educational, and professional needs of the international ceramic materials community. The over 10,000 membership includes engineers, scientists, researchers, manufacturers, plant personnel, educators, students, marketing and sales professionals, and others in related materials disciplines. ACerS serves members in 80 countries with access to periodicals, books, meetings, and online technical information. www.ceramics.org
Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST)
AIST is a non-profit organization serving the steel industry with over 15,000 individual members from 70 countries. The organization is recognized as a global leader in networking, education and sustainability programs for advancing iron and steel technology. Its mission is to advance the technical development, production, processing and application of iron and steel. www.aist.org
ASM International (ASM)
ASM International is the worldwide society for materials engineers and scientists. Dedicated to advancing industry, technology and applications of metals and materials, ASM benefits the materials community by providing scientific, engineering and technical knowledge, education, networking, and professional development. The core values of ASM are: to provide exceptional member/customer service and input; to assure stewardship and integrity of materials information; to deliver the benefits of a diverse worldwide community of volunteers; to pursue continuous improvements and an adaptive, responsive and flexible organization; and to advance the importance of education, experience and lifelong learning. www.asminternational.org
Metallurgy and Materials Society of CIM
The Metallurgy and Materials Society of CIM constitutes seven technical sections, representing the technical diversity of the metals, minerals and materials community, and of six standing committees dedicated to the various member services of the Society. Each section and committee establishes a yearly program of activities in response to its member’s interests. Representatives of each section are responsible for the organization of technical meetings and symposia to deal with current issues in their area of expertise. The organization of short courses, workshops, seminars, symposia or special publication projects are considered by sections who collaborate with the appropriate standing committees in order to achieve their goals. www.metsoc.org
The Minerals Metals & Materials Society (TMS)
TMS is a member-driven international professional society dedicated to fostering the exchange of learning and ideas across the entire range of materials science and engineering, from minerals processing and primary metals production, to basic research and the advanced applications of materials. Included among its 12,000 professional and student members are metallurgical and materials engineers, scientists, researchers, educators, and administrators from more than 70 countries on six continents. www.tms.org