MS&T24 Plenary Sessions

Three prestigious, invited presenters will deliver lectures during the all-conference plenary sessions on Monday and Tuesday. Come to each to learn more from these influential leaders in their fields.

AIST Adolf Martens Memorial Steel Lecture

Date: Monday, October 7, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom B/C

Amar K. De, Director of Quality and Product Development, Big River Steel, a U.S. Steel Company

Presentation Title: "Thin-Slab Continuous Strip Processing Technology—Changing the Landscape of How We Make Greener and Leaner Advanced High-Strength Steels"

TMS/ASM Distinguished Lectureship in Materials and Society

Date: Monday, October 7, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom B/C

Julie M. Schoenung, Professor and Wofford Cain Chair III, Texas A&M University

Presentation Title: "Saving the Planet through Sustainability-Informed Selection, Design and Discovery of Materials"

ACerS Edward Orton Jr. Memorial Lecture

Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom B/C

Young-Wook Kim, Senior Vice President, Worldex Industry & Trading Co., Ltd., and Professor Emeritus, University of Seoul

Presentation Title: "Silicon Carbide: The Versatile Ceramic Alloy"