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IOM3 partners with new journal publisher

The Institute is pleased to announce Sage Publications Ltd as its new journal publishing partner.

We are pleased to announce that Sage has become the new journal publishing partner of IOM3. The partnership, which dates from May 2023, replaces Taylor & Francis (T&F) as the official publishing partner from January 2024 and grants Sage the exclusive right and license to produce, print, digitise, publish, market, and sell the Journals of the Institute.

Dr Colin Church FIMMM, CEO of IOM3, said, 'This move underpins plans to strengthen the IOM3 offering and... Read more

Posted by IOM3 - Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining on 29 June 2023

RubberCon 2023 returns to the UK

The John McIntyre Conference Centre at the University of Edinburgh hosted RubberCon 2023 between 9-11 May, focusing on the use of elastomers and elastomeric materials for a wide range of products and applications.

The thematic focus of the conference spanned, elastomer product innovations, material developments, material processing, sustainability, characterisation and testing of materials and products, modelling and smart materials.

The 2023 event provided an opportunity to learn more about emerging technologies in the rubber sector, particularly with respect to... Read more

Posted by IOM3 - Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining on 29 June 2023

2023 YPLC UK final takes place at Armourers' Hall, London, UK

This year's Young Persons' Lecture Competition (YPLC) UK final took place on 3 May. Competitors gave a short lecture on an array of topics that included materials, minerals and mining.

First prize went to Georgina Burgoyne Morris of the University of Cambridge, representing the South East with the lecture Stimuli-responsive polymers as self-healing materials. Georgina will go on to represent the UK at the IOM3 Young Persons’ World Lecture Competition final in November.

Dr Kate Thornton CEng CSci FIMMM, IOM3 President, said 'It was fantastic to see the Young... Read more

Posted by IOM3 - Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining on 29 June 2023

FEMS EUROMAT 2023 Plenary Speakers - Professor Anke Weidenkaff

In the run up to FEMS EUROMAT 2023 meet the distinguished scientist adn researchers who will be delivering plenary lectures.

 

Circular materials for the ultimate sustainable and waste-free circular economy

Professor Anke Weidenkaff - Director, Fraunhofer Research Institute for Materials & Resource Strategies (IWKS) | Professor of Materials & Resources, TU Darmstadt

 

What are you most looking forward to for FEMS EUROMAT 2023

FEMS EUROMAT 2023 offers the opportunity to (re-)connect... Read more

Posted by Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS) on 26 June 2023

FEMS EUROMAT 2023 Plenary Speakers - Professor Philip Withers

In the run up to FEMS EUROMAT 2023 meet the distinguished scientist adn researchers who will be delivering plenary lectures.

 

Seeing is believing: Correlative time resolved electron and x-ray imaging of materials behaviour

Professor Philip J Withers - Regious Professor of Materials, The University of Manchester | Chief Scientist, Henry Royce Institute

 

What are you most looking forward to for FEMS EUROMAT 2023

Since my first FEMS EUROMAT (Cambridge 1991) I have always really enjoyed the chance... Read more

Posted by Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS) on 21 June 2023

FEMS EUROMAT 2023 Plenary Speakers - Professor Rodrigo Martins

In the run up to FEMS EUROMAT 2023 meet the distinguished scientista dn researchers who will be delivering plenary lectures.

Materials challenges for the next challenges: A sustainable electronics beyond silicon
Professor Rodrigo Martins - Director, CEMOP/UNINOVA | President, European Academy of Sciences (EurASc) | President, International Union of Materials Research Society (IUMRS)

 

What are you most looking forward to for FEMS EUROMAT 2023

See what has been done so far as material are concerned... Read more

Posted by Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS) on 21 June 2023

FEMS EUROMAT 2023 Plenary Speakers - Professor João Mano

In the run up to FEMS EUROMAT 2023 meet the distinguished scientista dn researchers who will be delivering plenary lectures.

Biomaterials from human origin

Professor João Mano - 2023 FEMS European Materials Gold Medal winner

 

What are you most looking forward to for FEMS EUROMAT 2023

Besides meeting collaborators and friends, I expect to be updated on the latest developments on the broad field of materials science and technology, in particular what has been done in Europe. FEMS EUROMAT is also a perfect... Read more

Posted by Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS) on 21 June 2023

2023 FEMS Awards winners announced

Congratulations to the 2023 FEMS Awards winners

 

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Posted by Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS) on 7 June 2023

IOM3 President Kate Thornton gives Inaugural Presidential Address

On 29 March Dr Kate Thornton CEng CSci FIMMM gave her Presidential Address highlighting priorities for presidency during her term in office (2023–2024).

Speaking during the Presidential Address, Kate said, 'It is a great honour and privilege to become the President of IOM3. I have had the great fortune to have worked with several past presidents during nearly 15 years of volunteering and I hope to continue the amazing work that they have started. I would like to thank our immediate Past President Neil Glover who has done a brilliant job'.

'One area I am keen to... Read more

Posted by IOM3 - Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining on 31 March 2023

IOM3 welcomes new President Kate Thornton

Dr Kate Thornton CEng CSci FIMMM has taken over as President of IOM3 as of 1 January 2023. Kate will give her Inauguration Address on 29 March highlighting her priorities for presidency during her term in office (2023–2024).

Kate is Lead Research Scientist at Croda where she has been for 12 years, responsible for new product development. Kate studied Engineering in Biomedical Material Science with Industrial Experience, adding a PhD in Biomaterials from the University of Manchester.

Kate first became involved in IOM3 with the then Younger Members' Committee (... Read more

Posted by IOM3 - Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining on 21 March 2023

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