The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society

The Minerals, Metals and 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 US-grounded activity encourages professionalism, ethical behaviour, and concern for the environment; and stimulates a worldwide sense of unity in the profession. Included among its nearly 12,000 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 bottom up philosophy gives members a sense of accomplishment when they give back to the profession they belong to. The society comprises five technical divisions to program conferences, develop content for publications, and performs other activities functional materials division, extraction & processing division, light metals division, materials processing & manufacturing division, structural materials division.