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SOCIETY NEWS
TSS NAMES COMMITTEE CHAIRS FOR 2016-
2017 TERM
The ASM Thermal Spray Society (TSS) board appoint-
ed chairs to each of its committees for the 2016-2017 term.
Douglas Puerta,
Portland, Ore., was elected president.
Chris-
tian Moreau, FASM, TS-HoF,
Concordia University, Montreal,
currently serves as immediate past president and chair of the
Nominating Committee.
Richard Chromik,
McGill University,
Montreal, continues as chair of the Accepted Practices Commit-
tee.
Bob Unger,
Polymet Corp., West Chester, Ohio, was named
chair of the Awards Committee.
Shari Fowler-Hutchinson,
Saint-Gobain, Worcester, Mass., serves as chair of the Exposi-
tion Committee.
Robert Vassen,
Forschungszentrum Jülich
GmbH, Germany, was named chair of the Journal of Thermal
Spray Technology Committee and
Jose Colmenares-Angulo
was named chair of the Membership, Marketing and Outreach
Committee.
André McDonald,
University of Alberta, Canada,
serves as vice president of TSS and chair of the TSS Program
Committee.
Fardad Azarmi,
North Dakota State University, Far-
go, continues as chair of the TSS Training Committee. If you are
interested in serving on an affiliate society committee, contact
the respective committee chair or email joanne.miller@asmint-
ernational.org.
THERMAL SPRAY SOCIETY INDUCTS TWO INTO
THERMAL SPRAY HALL OF FAME
Two professors and researchers in thermal spray technolo-
gy will be inducted into the Thermal Spray Hall of Fame in June
2017 at ITSC in Düsseldorf, Germany. The 2017 inductees are:
Robert Vassen,
section head, Forschungszentrum Jülich
GmbH, Germany, is being recognized “for thermal spray devel-
opments for applications in solid oxide fuel cell materials and
thermal barrier coatings for gas turbines, as well as mentoring
and training of highly skilled professionals.”
Petri Vuoristo, FASM,
professor, Tampere University of
Technology, Finland, is cited “for long-term contributions for
the advancement of TS and related deposition technologies
through worldwide education and practice.”
TSS BOARD SEEKS STUDENT MEMBERS
TSS is seeking applicants for two student board member
positions. Nominations are due
April 1.
Students must be a
registered undergraduate or graduate during the 2016-2017 ac-
ademic year and must be studying or involved in research in an
Puerta
Moreau
Chromik
Unger
Fowler-Hutchinson Vassen
Colmenares-Angulo McDonald
Azarmi
Vassen
Vuoristo
Albert Kay (seated) is surrounded by ASB staffmembers after
receiving the ASM Distinguished Life Member Award.
area closely related to the field of thermal spray technology. For
more information on eligibility and benefits, visit tss.asminter-
national.org.
KAY HONORED AT AKRON CHAPTER MEETING
Albert Kay, FASM,
president, ASB Industries, Barberton,
Ohio, was a 2016 recipient of ASM’s Distinguished Life Mem-
ber Award “in recognition of outstanding innovation and ear-
ly commercialization of emerging thermal spray technologies
including high velocity oxy fuel and cold spray; exemplary de-
velopment of a business model that gainedworldwide recogni-
tion; and for dedication and unselfishness, unstinting personal
effort, and leadership on behalf of the Thermal Spray Society
and ASM International.” Unable to attend the awards ceremony
at MS&T in Salt Lake City, Kay was presented his award by ASM
Trustee Roger Jones, during an Akron Chapter meeting in No-
vember 2016. Many staff members fromASB Industries were on
hand to see their company president honored.