Recipients: Fellow Class of 2002

Gary Rush Purdy Citation: "For contributions to the understanding of diffusion and phase transformations in materials." Biography: Gary Purdy is a professor at McMaster University. He has been associated with McMaster University since 1963 in various positions. Dr. Purdy earned a B.S. in mining engineering at the University of Alberta in 1957, an M.S. in metallurgy at the University of Alberta in 1959 and a Ph.D. in metallurgy from McMaster University in 1962. He has authored numerous scientific/technical publications in the area of microstructure development and phase transformations in materials.

Quote: “This award is a significant honour, one that I will try to live up to.”

Ricardo B. Schwarz Citation: "For outstanding contributions to the scientific understanding of amorphous metals, the thermodynamics and kinetics of alloy phases, dislocation dynamics, mechanical alloying, and ultrasonics." Biography: Ricardo Schwarz is a laboratory fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the Structure/Property Relations Group and has been associated with the laboratory since 1985. Dr. Schwarz earned an M.S. in electrical engineering from the Universidad de Chile and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Virginia. He has authored 180 publications in refereed journals and holds two patents. Currently his research interests are: bulk metallic glasses, crystal plasticity, ultrasonic characterization of solids and thin films, hydrogen storage in alloys, and pressure-induced phase transformations.

Quote: ““I feel really honored to have received the TMS Fellow Award since it reflects”

Changxu Shi Citation: "For his significant research contribution in nickel-base superalloys and alloy steels and leadership in the materials community.." Biography: Changxu Shi is a senior advisor at the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He has been associated with the National Natural Science Foundation of China since 1986. Dr. Shi earned a B.S. in metallurgy from the National North-Western Institute of Technology, an M.S. from the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, and a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. He has worked on superalloy and high alloy steels, published 300 papers, and trained 80 Ph.D. and M.S. students. He and his associates developed Ni-base superalloys and cast air cooled turbine blades; discovered low segregation alloys controlled by trace elements, and established Fe-Mn-Ar, Cr-Mn-N steel systems.

Quote: “I consider this award among the most prestigious in the field of materials science. Only the most recognized individuals in the field of metallurgy/materials science will be selected. Being nominated as a member of this internationally renowned group is a great honor and an important milestone of my scientific career. Being awarded to a Chinese scientist, this marks another recognition of the important contribution from Asia in the advancement of materials science and technology.”

Man H. Yoo Citation: "For his elucidation of the mechanical properties of hexagonal metals, high-temperature alloys, and ordered intermetallics, through atomistic and continuum-scale modeling of plastic deformation and fracture." Biography: Man H. Yoo is a distinguished research staff member of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and has been associated with the laboratory since 1967. He was also a guest scientist at the National Research Institute for Metals, Japan, and Max-Plank Institut Fur Eisenforschung, Germany, and a visiting professor at Technische Universitat Hamburg, Germany, and Tohoku University, Japan. Dr. Yoo earned a B.S. in civil engineering in 1960, an M.S. in applied mechanics in 1962, and a Ph.D. in physical metallurgy in 1965 all from Michigan State University. He has published more than 180 papers and edited three books.

Quote: “For the past 40 years, TMS has provided me with the primary means for the exchange of scientific information and ideas. To be elected as a TMS Fellow is a major milestone of my career because this underscores the peer recognition of my contribution to the materials science field. I thank my research associates and collaborators for their parts in this award. I feel deeply honored to be listed together with distinguished names of TMS Fellows.”

Edgar Starke Citation: "Citation: For seminal and sustained contributions to the metallurgy of lightstructural alloys, mechanisms of fatigue and fracture, and leadership in engineeringscience education." Biography: Edgar Starke is university professor and Oglesby professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Virginia. He has been associated with the University of Virginia since 1983. Dr. Starke earned a B.S. in metallurgical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, an M.S. from the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida. He has authored more than 200 archival publications and initiated the International Conference on Aluminum Alloys, Their Physical and Mechanical Properties.

Quote: “I have been a member of TMS since my student days beginning in about 1960. The events sponsored by TMS, as well as its publications, have enriched my career. To be honored as a Fellow in TMS and be a member of the group of Fellows that I have admired over the years is very special to me.”