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standing during the first day. Attendance continued throughout the symposium at about 70-100, indicating a strong interest in the program. The evening panel discussion was attended by about 70 people and although it was formally ended at 10 p.m., many participants held informal discussions until a later hour. The half-hour time allotment per speaker worked out well and most speakers limited their talks to 20-25 minutes, leaving time for discussion which increased audience participation. During the evening meeting, it was

suggested that there should be a fixed schedule for similar future solid state transducer symposia. An ad hoc committee was formed to consider this and to discuss ways to implement the idea. Several industrial companies indicated their willingness to provide additional funds beyond existing government support to make such meetings possible. Wen H. Ko Case Western University S. C. Chang GM Research Laboratories Chairmen

SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT The 4th International Symposium on the Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management was highlighted by a maturing of the process of characterizing alternative forms for immobilization of the waste. It was generally shown that when a total waste disposal system is taken into account, several waste forms are more than adequate. The decision regarding which waste form will be used, particularly for the low heat

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generating defense wastes, therefore seem to revolve most around cost and ease and safety of processing. It is anticipated that future symposia will reflect a growing interest in the science underlying low level waste disposal and in analyses of total system performance, including geologic phenomena. Another

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symposium was the enthusiastic response to the poster sessions. Since these sessions offer so much potential for one-to-one information exchange and discussion, there will probably be a higher proportion of poster session papers in future years. Steven V. Topp DuPont Savannah River Laboratory Chairman

The membership is invited to Even more importantly, the Award nominate distinguished materials scien- recognizes the interdisciplinary nature tists for the Society's most prestigious of materials science, the cooperative honor, the Von Hippel Award. Nomina- spirit in which various disciplines work tions must be received by May 15, so do in concert to solve problems common to the several fields. not delay. Nominations should include a description of the career achievements The Award recognizes scientists of the first order, whose research has con- of the nominee, and should be sent to tributed significantly to a greater K.N.Tu, Awards Committee Chairman, understanding of materials from the Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Inatomic to the microstructural level. The ternational Business Machines Corp., Award recognizes a body of work rather Yorktown Heights, New York 10598, (914)945-1602. than an isolated achievement.

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