The Henry Clifton Sorby Award is presented annually to recognize lifetime achievement in the field of metallurgy. Recipients are acknowledged for 25 years or more of dedication to research, teaching, or laboratory sales and service. The Sorby award, consisting of an engraved plaque, will be presented to Prof. Frank Mücklich of Saarland University, Germany. Prof. Mücklich will receive his award during the IMS Awards Banquet on July 27th at the Microscopy & Microscopy (M&M) 2016 Conference held in Columbus, Ohio.
Dr. Mücklich’s areas of expertise include 3D analysis of microstructures in the micro, nano, and atomic scale; new theoretical and experimental methods for specimen preparation and image analysis; design of high-performance surfaces by laser patterning techniques; and development of advanced functional materials with tailored microstructures for high electrical impact and energy applications.
He earned his undergraduate degree from the Freiberg Mining Academy in 1985, and his doctorate from the same institution in 1987. In addition to his position as Director of the Materials Engineering Center Saarland (MECS), he heads the Department Functional Materials and is the Chairman of the European School for Materials at Saarland University. He is also Editor of the journal Practical Metallography—Preparation, Imaging and Analysis of Microstructures.
He won the Doerrenberg Steel Award 2014 for a metallographic serial sectioning technique for large volumes with exceptional high resolution, and the Copper Prize 2013 for the best copper innovation of the year from the German Copper Institute, as well as many others too numerous to list.
Dr. Mücklich will present the Sorby lecture, titled From Correlative Microscopy to 3D Understanding of Material Microstructures, on Monday July 25th at M&M 2016.
Congratulations to Frank for his lifetime achievement award!
James E. Martinez
2015–2017 IMS Vice President
