IUMRS Delegates Meet in Boston
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IUMRS Delegates Meet in Boston Agenda Covers International Meetings, Letters Journal, Activities of Adhering Bodies The International Union of Materials Research Sodeties met in Boston, December 5,1991 during the MRS Fall Meeting. Delegates represented all nine Adhering Bodies: AMSC (Australia), C-MRS (China), E-MRS (Europe), MRS (United States), MRS-I (India), MRS-J (Japan), MRS-Korea, MRS-T (Taiwan, China), and Mexican-MRS. The gathering served to highlight and develop IUMRS-sponsored activities such as international meetings and to investigate international projects such as an IUMRS journal. The meeting also served as a forum to exchange information about materials activities of the Adhering Bodies. International meetings sponsored by IUMRS were discussed, including the International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM) and the International Conference on Electronic Materials (ICEM). ICEM '92 will join the 1992 E-MRS Spring Meeting in Strasbourg, June 2-5, under the auspices of IUMRS. (See March MRS Bulletin, p. 52.) Gou-Chung Chi, representing MRS-T, presented a preliminary proposal to host ICEM '94. ICAM '91 was held in conjunction with the E-MRS Spring Meeting. MRS-Japan will host the 1993 ICAM, which will be held in Tokyo, August 31-September 4. (See March MRS Bulletin, p. 53.) Zhang Ruisheng, from C-MRS, described preliminary discussions supporting an annual Asian conference to include participation by materials-related societies in Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, China. Shigeyuki Somiya reminded attendees that the Third International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management would be held in Japan in 1994. IUMRS is actively considering publication of a letters journal. The aim would be to provide a prestigious, rapid, and low cost (massive circulation) journal. Two preliminary proposals from publishers were presented at the meeting. A publication commission will be appointed to explore the letters journal further. Elections to fill the positions of vice president (now held by Paul Siffert) and secretary (now held by Rodney Ewing) are scheduled for later this year, with results expected to be announced by midSeptember. The current vice president, Paul Siffert, will automatically become
president and the current president, R.P.H. Chang, will become past president. Shigeyuki SOmiya will continue as treasurer for one more year. Positions are held for two years. The Australian Materials Science Committee (AMSC) has been formed as the coordinating body for materials science in Australia. Jim S. Williams reported that the organization, which will be Australia's Adhering Body to IUMRS, had eight national societies represented at its inaugural meeting last June. (See December 1991 MRS Bulletin, p. 48.) AMSC is considering holding an interdisciplinary topical meeting in late 1992. Zhang Ruisheng summarized C-MRS activities. In 1992, C-MRS will co-sponsor the First Pacific Rim Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM1), June 23-27 in Hangzhou and the Third International Conferenc
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