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Appendix C
WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS
I NATIONAL MATERIALS ADVISORY BOARD
The National Materials Advisory Board is the preeminent source of independent
materials assessments for the nation. Board studies deal with the entire life cycle of
materials, from mining and synthesis to manufacturing, service performance, and
recycling/disposal. The board achieves a balanced view by having access to the expertise
of all sectors of society concerned with materials. The board's structure and mode of
operation enhance the quality of its output while minimizing the influence of vested
interests. Board assessments of new materials and processing methods focus attention on
policy issues with significant technology content. Board activities should create broader
awareness and advocacy for materials issues. Board output can assist decision makers in
setting priorities for optimum deployment of the available resources.
www.nationalacademies.org/nmab
SOLID STATE SCIENCES COMMITTEE
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The Solid State Sciences Committee, part of the NRC's Board on Physics and
Astronomy, is a continuing interdisciplinary body whose members have expertise in
solid-state physics, solid-state chemistry, electronic materials, metallurgy, polymers, and
the basic materials science aspects of ceramics. The committee identifies and makes
recommendations on the needs of the materials research, development, and applications
communities, particularly in connection with research opportunities and support, and it
provides guidance to federal agencies regarding their materials science research
programs.
www.nationalacademies.org/bpa/sssc
UNIVERSITY MATERIALS COUNCIL
The University Materials Council is composed of department heads, chairpersons,
directors, and group leaders from academic programs in the materials field in U.S. and
Canadian universities. The council meets twice a year, once in the spring and once in the
fall. It serves as a forum for department heads, chairs, and directors of materials programs
to share best practices in areas such as student recruitment and discuss issues such as
accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET),
emerging research areas, ideas for curricular improvements, patent right policies in
universities, implications of the latest materials-related studies, and the health of research
funding for materials science and engineering, as well as a variety of other issues of
interest to the academic community. It also conducts surveys to benchmark enrollments,
degrees awarded, faculty salaries, research funding, and graduate student stipends and
holds discussions at its meetings on the latest trends gleaned from the surveys. The
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council also maintains liaisons with prominent materials societies and with bodies such as
the National Materials Advisory Board and the Federation of Materials Societies.
www.tms.org: 100/
BOARD ON MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING DESIGN
The Board on Manufacturing ant! Engineering Design provides inclependent
assessment of technical ant] public policy issues relating to product design and
realization. Composecl of leaders in manufacturing, engineering design, and
complementary fields from academia ant! industry, the boars! provides a unique
perspective on technical, economic, social, ant! policy issues. The board carries out
stuclies, workshops, and other activities to foster a better unclerstancling of manufacturing
and design issues. Its projects engage balances! groups of experts to develop insightful
analyses of the role of manufacturing and engineering design in our world.
www.nationalacademies.org/bmed
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