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Past MRS Presidents

MRS presidents serve as the chief representative and spokesperson of the society and provide leadership to the Board of Directors. This service to MRS begins in the position of vice president/president-elect and lasts a full three years, serving the third year as immediate past president.
 
MRS has been fortunate to have had professional, dedicated and hard working presidents over the years who have provided excellent guidance and leadership to MRS as it continuously evolved.

Cherie KaganCarolyn R. Duran (2022) 
Apple Inc.

Cherie KaganCherie R. Kagan (2021) 
University of Pennsylvania 

Matt Copel
Matt Copel (2020)
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center

Michael Fitzsimmons
Michael R. Fitzsimmons (2019)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and
University of Tennessee

Sean J. Hearne
Sean J. Hearne (2018)
Sandia National Laboratories

Susan Trolier-McKinstry
Susan Trolier-McKinstry (2017)
The Pennsylvania State University

Kristi Anseth
Kristi S. Anseth (2016)
University of Colorado Boulder

Kraft-photo125
Oliver Kraft (2015)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Tia125
Tia Benson Tolle (2014)
The Boeing Company

orlando_auciello
Orlando Auciello (2013)
University of Texas at Dallas  

bruce_clemens
Bruce M. Clemens (2012)
Stanford University

jim_DeYoreo
Jim De Yoreo (2011)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  

david_ginley
David S. Ginley (2010)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory  

shefford_baker
Shefford P. Baker (2009)
Cornell University

cynthia_volkert
Cynthia A. Volkert (2008)
University of Göttingen

alan_hurd
Alan J. Hurd (2007)
Los Alamos National Laboratory 

peter_green
Peter F. Green (2006)
University of Michigan 

david_eaglesham
David J. Eaglesham (2005) 
First Solar

howard_katz
Howard E. Katz (2004)
Johns Hopkins University

merrilea_mayo
Merrilea J. Mayo (2003)
Government-University-Industry
Research Roundtable
The National Academies  

alex_king
Alexander H. King (2002)
Purdue University 

martin_green
Martin L. Green (2001)
Agere Systems Inc.

harry_atwater
Harry A. Atwater (2000)
California Institute of Technology

ron_gibala
Ronald Gibala (1999)
University of Michigan 

robert_nemanich
Robert J. Nemanich (1998)
North Carolina State University

robert_hull
Robert Hull (1997)
University of Virginia

carl_thompson
Carl V. Thompson (1996)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

julia_phillips
Julia M. Phillips (1995)
AT&T Bell Laboratories

john_bravman
John C. Bravman (1994)
Stanford University

tom_picraux
S. Thomas Picraux (1993)
Sandia National Laboratories

slade_cargill
G. Slade Cargill III (1992)
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center

Jim_Roberto
James B. Roberto (1991)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory 

russ_chianelli
Russell R. Chianelli (1990)
Exxon Research and Engineering

bob_chang
R.P.H. Chang (1989)
Northwestern University  

john_baglin
John E.E. Baglin (1988)
IBM Almaden Research Center 

kathy_taylor
Kathleen C. Taylor (1987)
General Motors Research Laboratories

gordon_pike
Gordon E. Pike (1986)
Sandia National Laboratories  

Elton_Kaufmann
Elton N. Kaufmann (1985)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

woody_white
C.W. White (1984)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory 

harry_leamy
Harry J. Leamy (1983)
Bell Telephone Laboratories
(Deceased—2008) 

clyde_northrup
Clyde J.M. Northrup Jr. (1982)
Sandia National Laboratories

king_ning_tu
King Ning Tu (1981)
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center

john_poate
John M. Poate (1980)
Bell Telephone Laboratories 

R.J.H.-Voorhoeve
R.J.H. Voorhoeve (1979)
Bell Telephone Laboratories

Kenneth-A-Jackson
Kenneth A. Jackson (1978)
Bell Telephone Laboratories 

rustum_roy
Rustum Roy (1977)
The Pennsylvania State University
(Deceased—2010) 

Harry_Gatos
Harry C. Gatos (1973-1976)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
(Deceased—2015)