12-09-2014
The world community is more interconnected today than ever before, not simply in commerce and trade, but particularly in key integral areas such as energy, environment, health, security, education and economies. Successful future development will require effective and well-informed leadership from governments, institutions, and international companies working together, along with the participation of all citizens. Facing with unprecedented global issues, materials science and engineering is playing a significant, on-going role in innovative development towards a sustainable world for all to live in.
The IUMRS has a mission of supporting excellence in materials research and education, and development of future leaders to work together for a world that has critical needs in order to sustain itself. Accordingly, to promote this mission, IUMRS announced the Global Leadership and Service Award. This Award will be given to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership through service having measurable impact to the global community, relating to materials research and education. Professor Rodrigo Martins will serve as the first chair of the subcommittee on Global Leadership and Service Award for the IUMRS.
