Founded | 1957 [1] |
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Type | Professional Society |
Legal status | 501(c)(3) Tax-exempt Organization |
Focus | Minerals, Metals, and Materials Science and Engineering |
Location | |
Origins | Member society of AIME |
Area served
|
Worldwide |
Method | Conferences, Publications, Courses |
Members
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13,000 |
President
|
David DeYoung |
Key people
|
James J. Robinson (Executive Director) |
Revenue
|
$7M+ |
Employees
|
38 |
Website | www.tms.org |
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) is a professional organization for materials scientists and engineers that encompasses the entire range of materials and engineering, from minerals processing and primary metals production to basic research and the advanced applications of materials. While TMS is headquartered in the United States, its scope is international in both its membership and activities
The society provides forums for the exchange of information; encourages technology transfer; promotes the education and development of current and future professionals; represents the profession in the accreditation of educational programs and in the registration of professional engineers (a U.S.-grounded activity); encourages professionalism, ethical behavior, and concern for the environment; and stimulates a worldwide sense of unity in the profession.
Included among its approximately 13,000 professional and student members are metallurgical and materials engineers, scientists, researchers, educators, and administrators from more than 70 countries on six continents. Volunteer members serve at all levels of the society, and take a hands-on approach to shaping the policy, programming, and publications of the society. TMS is a volunteer and bottom up driven society.
The society comprises five technical divisions to program conferences, develop content for publications, and perform other activities:
TMS is a major publisher in the materials community. The society publishes seven internationally respected technical journals, as well as multiple influential roadmapping studies and reports. In addition, each year the society publishes numerous proceedings volumes containing papers presented at society-sponsored meetings.
TMS has developed influential technology and/or roadmapping studies and reports convening experts in the minerals, metals, and materials communities. These publications are made freely accessible to the public.