ASM is pleased to announce that Prof. Qing Chen, FASM, of Thermo-Calc Software and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, is the 2027 J. Willard Gibbs Phase Equilibria Award recipient.
His citation reads:
“For advancing phase equilibria theory, broadening materials databases, and developing widely adopted computational tools that expanded the application of phase equilibria and phase transformations in materials design.”
The Gibbs Award was established in 2007 to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of phase equilibria. The award honors J. Willard Gibbs, one of America’s greatest theoretical scientists. Originally proposed by the ASM Alloy Phase Diagram Committee, the award supports ASM’s strong brand identity and reputation in the field of phase diagrams.
The J. Willard Gibbs Phase Equilibria Award is endowed by QuesTek Innovations LLC.
In addition to many other contributions, Gibbs laid the thermodynamics foundations of phase equilibria with his brilliant essay, “On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances,” published in 1876 and in 1878 in the Transactions of the Connecticut Academy.
Image – Prof. Qing Chen
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For more information:
Journal of Phase Equilibria & Diffusion
