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Membership Profile

The Materials Research Society is a not-for-profit association of scientists, researchers and engineers engaged in interdisciplinary basic research on materials of technological importance.

MRS Members span the globe and represent a rich array of research interests across a broad spectrum of professional careers. For example:

  • MRS membership has grown to over 14,000 and represents over 50 countries around the world.
  • MRS Members are well-educated and widely respected professionals. In fact, more than 75% hold doctorates in materials science, physics, chemistry, biomaterials and other materials fields.
  • 65% of our Members work in academia, industry, government and private research in the United States; 35% of our membership work outside of the U.S.
  • 25% of our membership are students—and indicate a healthy future for our Society.

See below for a current snapshot of the MRS membership.

Membership by Geographic Region

Material Interests

Primary Research Activities of Members

Membership Source of Research Funding

Membership Growth chart