Society Agility Council

The Society Agility Council works to coordinate and maintain innovative topical communities within MRS and works with MRS volunteers and staff to establish MRS strategic priorities related to those topical communities.  The Society Agility Council ensures that emerging and high impact materials research topics are incubated within MRS and encouraged to grow and flourish. It provides strategic advice to  MRS Publications and  Meetings Committees to help the Society build robust meetings and journals, including through collaborations and partnerships.

Chair: Matt Copel, IBM Research Division

HQ Members: Eileen Kiley, MRS Director of Programs and Jenny Stein, MRS Senior Manager for Technical Content

You must be logged in to view the committee roster and minutes.

 
You must be a logged-in member of the Materials Research Society to view the rosters linked below. 
Society Agility Council Subcommittees

Chair: Al Hurd, Retired—Sandia National Lab

HQ Liaison: Jenny Stein, Senior Manager for Technical Content      

The Topical Curation Subcommittee reviews MRS Spring and Fall Meeting symposium topics and publications for the purpose of ensuring that a) those materials communities that have had a home with MRS continue to be represented, b) emerging critical materials topics are introduced, and c) specific missing topics are included.

Roster

Chair: Elizabeth A. Kocs, Ph.D., GTI Energy
HQ Liaison: Danielle Boston, Member Engagement Manager

The Focus on Sustainability Subcommittee is committed to raising awareness of the nexus between materials, materials research and sustainable practice.

Since 2016, the subcommittee’s dedicated efforts to build a robust community of practice around materials and sustainability have led to a number of highly successful events and activities. Members of this subcommittee actively participate in organizing webinars, workshops and panel discussions including the Materials Needs for Energy Sustainability by 2050 series, which is held at each Spring and Fall MRS Meeting.


Learn more about Focus on Sustainability

Roster

Chair: Paul Drzaic, Apple

HQ Liaison: Danielle Boston, Member Engagement Manager 

Roster

Chair: Keith A. Brown, Boston University

HQ Liaison: Jenny Stein, Senior Manager for Technical Content

 

Chair: Babu Chalamala, Sandia National Laboratories

HQ Liaison: Eileen Kiley, Director of Programs

Roster

Chair: Isabella Gallino, Technische Universität Berlin

HQ Liaison: Jenny Stein, Senior Manager for Technical Content

Roster

Chair: Jeffrey C. McCallum, University of Melbourne

HQ Liaison: Jenny Stein, Senior Manager for Technical Content

Roster

Chair: Subhash L. Shinde, Booz Allen Hamilton

HQ Liaison: Jenny Stein, Senior Manager for Technical Content

If you'd like to inquire about specific volunteer opportunities or have questions about volunteering,
Get more information here »

MRS Awards

The MRS Awards Program strives to acknowledge outstanding contributors to the progress of materials research and to recognize their exciting and profound accomplishments.
Learn More