MRS Elects Officers, Councillors for 1999
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In Memory: Robert A. Laudise Robert A. Laudise, Editor in Chief of Journal ofMaterials Research, died on August
20, 1998 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr. Laudise served as Editor in Chief since 1994 and previously served as chair of the Advisory Review Board for the journal. Principal editor Dean Face of DuPont said, "Bob's dedication and talent have been an inspiration to the scientific community, the Materials Research Society, and to me personally. I have enjoyed serving as one of the principal editors of the Journal of Materials Research and have always admired the tremendous work that Bob has done to improve the journal and the Materials Research Society. He made serving as an editor a truly rewarding experience. I will sorely miss working with Bob, but take joy in knowing that the work he has done will have a lasting impact and has made the world a better place." Dr. Laudise's active association with MRS began with its founding 25 years ago and continued in numerous capacities until his death. Dr. Laudise was Adjunct Chemical Director at Bell Laboratories, the research and development arm of Lucent Technologies. He joined Bell Labs in 1956 and served as Materials Research Director, Physical and Inorganic Chemistry Research Director, and Materials Processing Director. Groups he led at Bell Labs transferred optical-fiber technology to production and prepared the first lithium-niobate and yttriumaluminum garnet laser crystals. His research interests included solid-state chemistry, materials science, materials conservation, and crystal growth. Most commercial processes for preparing crystalline quartz used worldwide are based on his studies of
Robert A. Laudise
1930-1998 hydrothermal crystallization. William F. Brinkman, Vice President of Bell Labs Physical Sciences and Engineering Research Division, said, "Bob was always enthusiastic about doing new things—with a sense of humor that never failed. He also had a profound commitment to industrial ecology and helped to create corporate grants at Lucent and at AT&T that engaged researchers around the world in industrial-ecology research." His work was widely recognized through his election to membership in the National Academy of Science and the National Academy of Engineering. He continued his personal research throughout his career, most recently in the area of crystallization of organic materials. Dr. Laudise was also adjunct professor of materials science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MLT) and adjunct professor of ceramics at Rutgers University. He received numerous prizes and
awards including the American Chemical Society Materials Chemistry Prize, the International Crystal Growth Prize, the Orton Award of the American Ceramic Society, and the Sawyer Prize. In 1989 the International Organization for Crystal Growth designated its prize for experimental crystal growth the Laudise Prize. Dr. Laudise served on numerous national advisory committees including the National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and S
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