2023
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Leadership Award
Lynnette Madsen -
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- Title: Visiting Professor/Scholar, Program Director
- Affiliation: Cornell University, National Science Foundation, Falls Church, VA
- Quote: TMS is a dynamic society, which moves quickly to address exciting and important topics such as equitable and inclusive engagement, and the evolving needs in basic and translational research. I am deeply honored to be selected for this award.
- Citation: For visionary and accomplished leadership in advancing fundamental research and promoting research integrity.
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2022
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Leadership Award
Steven Zinkle -
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- Title: Governor's Chair Professor
- Affiliation: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
- Quote: My research career has been integrally connected with TMS, beginning with my first technical presentation at a joint TMS/ASM Fall meeting when I was a 2nd-year graduate student. I have enormously benefited from the personal interactions and technical insights gleaned from TMS meetings. I am, therefore, deeply grateful for being recognized with the TMS Leadership Award.
- Citation: For research leadership utilizing microstructure/property relationships that has enabled improved understanding of operational limits and design strategies for high-performance radiation-resistant materials.
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2021
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Leadership Award
Marc Meyers -
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- Title: Distinguished Professor of Materials Science
- Affiliation: University of California San Diego, Lajoffa CA United States
- Citation: For outstanding leadership in mechanical behavior of materials, extraordinary creativity, and teaching and mentoring of a large group of students from around the world.
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2020
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Leadership Award
Sergio Nves Monteiro -
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- Title: Full Professor
- Affiliation: Military Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Quote: As a long time TMS member, I have been involved in several volunteer roles that I believe could be valuable for a stronger professional society. These contributions include the coordination of the Characterization of Materials symposia, creation of the TMS-ABM and Pan-American Conferences, and enlarging the Brazilian delegation to TMS meetings. This award serves as recognition that this involvement has been considered worthwhile.
- Citation: For sustained international leadership in materials, for initiating graduate materials education in Brazil, for conducting globally recognized research for fifty years, and for strengthening the ties between ABM and TMS.
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2019
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Leadership Award
James Warren -
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- Title: Director, Materials Genome Program
- Affiliation: National Institute of Standards and Technology , Gaithersburg, MD
- Quote: This award from my TMS colleagues is very meaningful. TMS has been one of the most forward looking organizations in support of the mission of the Materials Genome Initiative, acting as a true partner in realizing the vision to accelerate materials discovery. Having devoted the last nine years of my career to this goal, having TMS in my corner has made an enormous difference. I believe that my leadership was buoyed by the leadership TMS has shown.
- Citation: For exceptional leadership in realizing the vision of the Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) to discover, manufacture, and deploy advanced materials twice as fast, at a fraction of the cost.
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2018
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Leadership Award
Naresh Thadhani -
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- Title: Professor & Chair
- Affiliation: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
- Quote: It is most humbling and an honor to receive the TMS Leadership Award. TMS was the first professional society I joined and I gave my first conference talk through them. It provided me the platform to be among legends of metallurgy and organize symposia that brought together experts with diverse backgrounds in the physics and mechanics of the dynamic behavior of materials. I feel truly fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with excellent colleagues and an amazing group of graduate and undergraduate students. It is the learning from mentors, colleagues, and students that has provided the inspiration for the next in every step and stage of my career.
- Citation: For sustained global leadership in the materials profession, manifested through pioneering work on dynamic processing of materials, for organizing numerous TMS symposia and editing their proceedings, and for chairing one of the largest and most successful materials departments in the USA.
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2017
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Leadership Award
John Allison -
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- Title: Professor
- Affiliation: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Citation: For his leadership in development and implementation of integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) in light-weight structural metallic materials.
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2016
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Leadership Award
Enrique Lavernia -
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- Title: Dean and Distinguished Professor
- Affiliation: University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
- Quote: I have been a member of TMS since my first year of graduate school in 1982. Since then, TMS has consistently provided me with opportunities for professional growth and engagement. I have very much benefitted from the technical conferences, where I have enjoyed learning about the state of the art in research and even today, TMS conferences energize my thinking about important research problems. Thank you TMS.
- Citation: For outstanding leadership in processing, properties, and fundamentals of advanced material as well as education.
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2015
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Leadership Award
Yuntian Zhu -
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- Title: Distinguished Professor
- Affiliation: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
- Quote: This award is important for me because it will help with my career development. It also recognizes my contribution to the field of nanomaterials.
- Citation: For outstanding leadership in the areas of deformation physics and properties of nanostructured materials.
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2014
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Leadership Award
John Lewandowski -
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- Title: Professor
- Affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
- Quote: This award gives me the opportunity to recognize the many TMS members and colleagues that have provided great mentorship to me over the years. This started as a graduate student at CMU and post-doc at Cambridge University, progressed through the junior faculty ranks at CWRU, and continues in my current senior faculty role at CWRU. I have appreciated the chance to work with colleagues and mentor great students along the way, look forward to continued interactions, and will strive to provide guidance to others in a manner similar to what I have been fortunate to have experienced
- Citation: For an eminent leader on the fatigue and fracture of materials with extensive career accomplishments.
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2013
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Leadership Award
Julie Christodoulou -
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- Affiliation: US Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA
- Citation: For an exceptionally talented and accomplished national and international leader.
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2012
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Leadership Award
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2011
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Leadership Award
Y. Chang -
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- Title: Professor
- Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
- Quote: “It is with great humility that I accept the 2011 TMS Leadership Award. I am especially honored as great leadership is a quality that so many of my friends and colleagues have demonstrated over the years. They have led our field from "metallurgy" to "materials science and engineering" and are leading us in new directions to address the growing materials challenges that we face globally in energy, the environment, and health care. To be counted among the leaders in materials is indeed humbling, and I feel very fortunate for the opportunities that I have had to work with true leaders in the community and thereby help advance materials education, materials technology, and the materials field.”
- Citation: In recognition of his excellent ability and demonstrated leadership in materials research, education, and the materials science and engineering community
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2010
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Leadership Award
Donald Gubser -
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- Title: Superintendent of Materials Science & Technology Div.
- Affiliation: Naval Research Lab, California
- Quote: “To be chosen as recipient of the 2010 TMS Leadership award is a special honor to me. It provides recognition from a very prestigious professional society that my science leadership has been judged by my peers to be of high quality. It is especially gratifying to know that this award basically emanates from those with whom I have worked closely, both within my own organization as well as within the larger scientific community through professional activities and duties. To be appreciated and valued by those I have worked for many years, and by the members of TMS, is indeed a very high and humbling honor.”
- Citation: For scientific vision, technical leadership, innovative management, and professional service to materials science in the Navy, Defense, and national materials research and development programs
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2009
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Leadership Award
Carol Handwerker -
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- Title: Professor of Materials Engineering
- Affiliation: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
- Quote: “I am incredibly pleased and proud to have been chosen to receive the 2009 TMS Leadership Award. TMS has created a rich intellectual community where we have been able and will continue to be able to debate and discuss the fundamentals of lead-free solders and interconnects from a materials science point of view. TMS provides a vital linkage between science and application, so that the worldwide microelectronics industry makes the best choices of materials from performance, reliability, and environmental points of view.”
- Citation: Presented the award for international leadership crossing government and industry lines in the development of lead-free solder alloys.
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2008
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Leadership Award
Bruce McDonald -
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- Quote: “I have provided support for basic research activities in metals for over 39 years, and I have been a member of TMS since 1963. Throughout my career I have viewed TMS as the premier association for enabling the interchange of information on the science of metals. TMS membership is composed of experts in materials science and engineering from the universities, national laboratories, and industry, and I have had the pleasure of dealing with representatives from all of these groups for many years. Accordingly, it is most gratifying to me to be recognized by the TMS membership for the 2008 Leadership Award.”
- Citation: For over 30 years of outstanding and visionary leadership and service in advancing basic research and development in materials.
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2007
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Leadership Award
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2006
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Leadership Award
Toni Marechaux -
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- Title: Director, Manufacturing & Engineering Design Board
- Affiliation: National Academies,
- Citation: For 20 years of outstanding leadership and service in advancing materials research and materials development
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2005
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Leadership Award
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2004
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Leadership Award
Robert Reynik -
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- Title: Retired
- Affiliation: National Science Foundation,
- Quote: “I greatly appreciate being chosen as the recipient of the 2004 TMS Leadership Award. I would like to convey my thanks to my principal nominator, the members of the TMS Honors and Professional Recognition Committee, and the TMS Board of Directors.”
- Citation: "For his contributions to the expansion of the field of materials and dedication in promoting metallurgy."
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2003
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2002
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Leadership Award
Robert Snyder -
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- Title: Professor & Chair of Dept of Materials Science & Engineering
- Affiliation: Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- Quote: “TMS is one of the world’s principle materials societies and has figured prominently in providing critical form to the development of modern materials. I am deeply honored in being chosen for this society’s Leadership Award.”
- Citation: "For his energetic leadership in materials science and engineering education and in materials characterization by automated x-ray powder diffraction analysis."
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2001
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Leadership Award
John Green -
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- Title: Vice President of Technology
- Affiliation: Aluminum Association,
- Quote: “The aluminum industry/U.S. Department of Energy partnership has enabled the development of several technology roadmaps on critical aspects of the industry. These roadmaps have helped align and focus the research and development activities of the industry, national laboratories, and academia for the overall benefit of national competitiveness. I have been fortunate to play a role in leading and coordinating this activity, and it is most gratifying to have this effort recognized by TMS. Contacts made over more than 25 years as a TMS member have greatly helped in this process.”
- Citation: For leadership in defining and implementing technology partnerships between industry, government, and academia."
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2000
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Leadership Award
Yoshio Waseda -
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- Title: Professor & Director of Institute for Advanced Materials Processing
- Affiliation: Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Quote: “I have been very much honored with the present TMS Leadership award, and I am sure that I shall not forget this moment for the rest of my life. My recent contacts with TMS were the publication of JOM Vol.49, No.6 (1997) or during the 1994 annual meeting by giving my talk on behalf of the Japan Institute of Metals at the first symposium sponsored by the TMS International Activities Committee. The meetings are a great place to interact with many colleagues and exchange mutual interest. TMS is an important part of my professional activities. I think we have to pay particular attention to material processing for the 21st century harmonized with nature. We should try to create new activities covering the field of resources conservation and environmental protection, as well as advanced materials science and engineering.”
- Citation: "In recognition of his outstanding leader-ship in research on structure of non-crystalline materials, creation of new institutions for development of materials science and technology and commitment to global technical and human resource development."
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1999
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Leadership Award
Reza Abbaschian -
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- Title: Professor & Chair of Dept of Materials Science & Engineering
- Affiliation: University of Florida,
- Quote: "This award is a great honor because it represents a recognition by my peers for the contributions that I have made to our profession. I am thankful to TMS for the award and appreciate all the Society's activities in promoting materials science and technology in the national and international arena."
- Citation: "For outstanding academic leadership and contributions to the materials profession through society and national activities."
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1998
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Leadership Award
Gordon Geiger -
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- Title: Chair & Chief Executive Office
- Affiliation: Qualitech Steel Corporation,
- Quote: "This award is a great honor because it comes from my professional colleagues, who are the best judges of my contributions. TMS is the premier professional society and recognition by TMS is the highest recognition a metallurgist can achieve. I am grateful to TMS for this award."
- Citation: "For outstanding and exemplary leadership in the materials profession through research, teaching, professional accreditation, TMS, and the implementation of knowledge in the metals industry."
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1997
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Leadership Award
Julia Weertman -
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- Title: Walter P. Murphy Professor
- Affiliation: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
- Quote: "This award is really a recognition of the excellent research carried out by my past and present graduate students, post-docs, and colleagues. They are the true honorees!"
- Citation: "For her outstanding leadership in policy setting national materials committees, in the TMS Council, and as chair of a premier materials engineering department."
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1996
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Leadership Award
Bhakta Rath - Details Not Available
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1995
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Leadership Award
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1994
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Leadership Award
Lyle Schwartz - Details Not Available
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1993
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Leadership Award
James Williams - Details Not Available
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1992
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Leadership Award
Albert Westwood - Details Not Available
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1991
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Leadership Award
Robert Mehrabian - Details Not Available
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1990
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Leadership Award
Merton Flemings - Details Not Available
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1989
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Leadership Award
Peter Bridenbaugh - Details Not Available
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1988
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Leadership Award
Arden Bement, Jr. - Details Not Available
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1987
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Leadership Award
Morris Cohen - Details Not Available
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1986
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Leadership Award
Praveen Chaudhari - Details Not Available
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