Materials Section

History

The Materials Section was established in 1967 in response to the fast development of the fields of materials science and technology. The constitution of the section accordingly emphasises the principle of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of materials. A programme of meetings, workshops and courses is organised in support of this objective. 
 
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Activities and interests

The Materials Section committee currently has interests spanning composite materials, electronic materials, biomaterials, nanomaterials and magnetic materials. It also has experience using a host of analytical tools including light, electron and scanning microscopies. Scientists and engineers working in the multidisciplinary field of materials science are always welcome to contact the Chairman (details opposite) with suggestions for future conferences or meetings that the section could organise or be involved in. RMS members with an enthusiastic interest in the microscopy and analysis of materials are also encouraged to contact the Committee and assist in our activities.

Committee Chairman  
 
Dr M. Whiting, University of Surrey 
 
Members  
 
Dr G. Bell, (co-opted) University of Warwick 
 
Dr Martin Castell
, University of Oxford 
 
Dr R.L. Higginson, Loughborough University 
 
Dr Karin Hing, Queen Mary University of London 
 
S. Metcalfe, (co-opted) Imaging Associates Ltd 
 
Professor J.M. Rodenburg, Sheffield Hallam University