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The Glass & Optical Materials Division of The American Ceramic Society focuses on the scientific research and development, application and manufacture of all types of glass, including fiber optics, the encapsulation of nuclear and hazardous wastes in glasses and the interaction of glass and ceramics in biosystems. Members of this division work with glasses in the optical, aerospace, window and electronic industries among others.
Division Chair Steven A. Feller |
Chair-Elect Randy Youngman |
Edgar Zanotto |
Pierre Lucas |
Meetings | |
February 24 – 27, 2015 Materials Challenges in Alternative & Renewable Energy (MCARE 2015) Jeju Island, Korea April 28 – 30, 2015 Cleveland, Ohio USA May 17, 2015 What’s New in Ancient Glass Research, hosted by Art, Archaeology and Conservation Science Division Hyatt Regency Miami Miami, Florida USA May 17 – 21, 2015 Hilton Miami Downtown Miami, Florida USA June 14 – 19, 2015 Hyatt Regency Vancouver August 30 – September 4, 2015 11th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology (PACRIM 11) ICC JEJU JeJu Island, Korea October 4 – 8, 2015 Materials Science & Technology 2015, combined with ACerS 117th Annual Meeting (MS&T15) November 2 – 5, 2015 76th Conference on Glass Problems (76th GPC) Greater Columbus Convention Center |
Awards | |
Changes to the Cooper, Kreidl and Morey awards were proposed and voted on by GOMD membership at the GOMD General Business Meeting at MS&T’10 on Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Please review the proposed changes that are now in effect. Darshana and Arun Varshneya Frontiers of Glass Lectures
The Stookey Lecture of Discovery Award
Alfred R. Cooper Scholars Award: DONATE to the Cooper fund!
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Job Opportunities | |
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