The TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition will bring together engineers, scientists, business leaders, and other professionals in the minerals, metals, and materials fields for a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary exchange of technical knowledge. This year's meeting will be held in person in Anaheim, California, but a virtual participation option is available for those who are unable to travel. 

TMS2022 will present more than 90 symposia planned by all five TMS technical divisions and covering a broad range of topics related to minerals, metals, and materials science and engineering. 

The TMS2022 All-Conference Plenary session will be held 1 March 2022:

Jim Yurko, Senior Distinguished Engineer, Apple Materials Engineering

As part of Apple’s Product Design Materials Engineering group, Jim Yurko leads the Alloy Engineering Team, which is responsible for alloy design and engineered surface development of all Apple products. From the most recent materials and surface finishes of iPhone to the launch of highly recycled aluminum alloys on Macbook, iPad, and Watch, the Alloy Team’s contributions emphasize performance, cosmetics, and environmental impact of these iconic products using industry-leading accelerated materials design methodologies. 

Prior to joining Apple in 2015, he served as Vice President of Technology at Materion Corporation and co-founded Boston Electrometallurgical Corporation (now Boston Metal) in 2012. 

Jim’s career has focused on materials design and application, as well as process development and sustainability in a number of materials systems including aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, magnesium, zirconium-bulk metallic glasses, and beryllium.