ASM is pleased to announce that Prof. John E. Morral, FASM, Emeritus Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, is the
2018 J. Willard Gibbs Phase Equilibria Award recipient. His citations reads:
“For fundamental and applied research on topology of phase diagrams and theory of phase equilibria resulting in major advances in the calculation and interpretation of phase equilibria and diffusion.”
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.
