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About MRS

About MRS

Founded in 1973, MRS now consists of almost 15,000 members from the United States -- as well as over 50 other countries. The Society is different from that of single discipline professional societies because it encourages communication and technical information exchange across the various fields of science affecting materials.

MRS sponsors two major annual Meetings offering approximately 75 topical symposia. The Society recognizes professional and technical excellence, conducts symposium tutorials, and encourages technical interaction among college students through University Chapters, and among materials professionals through regional Sections.

MRS also promotes communication exchange through publication of symposium proceedings, MRS Bulletin, Journal of Materials Research, and other publications, databases and videotapes related to current research activities. MRS works closely with other materials organizations around the world, and is an Adhering Body of the International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS).

 

MISSION STATEMENT

The Materials Research Society is an organization of materials researchers from academia, industry, and government that promotes communication for the advancement of interdisciplinary materials research to improve the quality of life.


MRS VALUES STATEMENT (Dec. 2002)

We believe in:

  • A diverse membership that encompasses professionals from academia, industry, and government, and students;
  • High quality meetings that encourage networking and scientific exchange;
  • Meetings that are highly interdisciplinary and highlight cutting-edge topics in materials research and technology;
  • Offering programs, products and services that help our members build their professional identity;
  • Publishing archival literature in the field of materials research and technology;
  • Creative, active, responsible and dedicated volunteers;
  • A professional, friendly, cooperative and dedicated MRS headquarters staff;
  • Taking a leadership role in disseminating information on materials science and technology to the broader public and to government;
  • Maintaining a sound financial footing;
  • Continuous change and re-invention of MRS

MRS VISION STATEMENT (Dec. 2002)
(Though written in the present tense, this is a statement on the desired future characteristics of MRS)

The Materials Research Society is the premier technical society (or the technical society of choice) that scientists and engineers from industry, academia, and government working in materials research and development use to communicate research results to an interdisciplinary technical community and is a recognized and influential voice of authority for the materials research and development community.

Components of the Vision:

  • MRS is essential to the interdisciplinary materials science and engineering community
         -  It is the key organization that provides a platform for materials scientists and engineers from all disciplines and sectors to network with each other and communicate
            the latest materials science, engineering, and technology results.
         -  It will help inform the world about the importance of materials and materials research.
  • The MRS major meetings are recognized as the highest quality interdisciplinary technical meetings and are the meetings of choice for the large majority of the materials science and engineering community.
  • MRS is the acknowledge leader in influencing policy makers and informing the public about the importance of materials and materials research for our quality of life and today's economy.
         -  MRS is the first technical society that is approached by policy makers who are seeking materials-related information or experts in materials science, engineering,
            and technology.
  • MRS has a large and growing industrial base of active industrial members.
  • MRS is an organization in which leading scientists and engineers from all sectors and countries working in materials research and development seek to serve as productive volunteers.
  • MRS publishes archival journals that compete favorably with leading journals.
  • MRS serves its broad constituency by maintaining a balance between established, vital materials fields and and emerging materials areas.
  • MRS is the leading society that provides a forum to facilitate the transfer of research concepts into applications.