Website: http://www.aumrs.com.au/

Main Contact:

Australian Materials Research Society
Suite 205
21 Bedford Street
North Melbourne Victoria Australia 3051
PO Box 19, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
Tel: 61 3 9326 7266
Fax: 61 3 9326 7272

The A-MRS is an umbrella organization for a number of societies in Australia with a strong interest in materials. It encourages these societies to promote interdisciplinary scientific sessions on materials at their individual meetings and to join with other societies in sponsoring joint meetings.

Recent Activities

• IUMRS-ICEM 2008
  International Conference on Electronic Materials 2008
  Hilton Sydney, Sydney, Australia - 28th July to 1st August 2008  
• A major activity coordinated by A-MRS over the past year has been the formulation of a proposal to establish an Australian Materials Technology Network (AMTN). A detailed proposal has been submitted for government funding of this venture. The proposed network has three main roles: to provide an information service (web-ased) for Australian industry that, among other roles, provides a nationwide database of capabilities and expertise in materials production, processing and characterization; to establish mechanisms which will promote the diffusion of materials technology to Australian industry, such as information seminars, demonstration projects and training; and to act as a conduit between materials service providers in Universities/government laboratories and industry to assist industry with materials problem solving. The executive summary of this proposal is given below. There is an intention that A-MRS activities will be administered through AMTN in the future.
• The 15th International Conference on Ion Beam Analysis was held in Cairns, Australia on July 15-20, 2001, in association with the 12th AINSE conference on Nuclear Techniques of Analysis. The latter conference has a strong focus on materials analysis; hence, the A-MRS materials community was very well represented at this meeting. There were about 240 participants, 150 from overseas.
• On December 10-15, 2000. the Australian Institute of Physics held its National Congress in Adelaide. A major focus was condensed matter physics and materials science, with particular emphasis on nanotechnology, materials for biotechnology, quantum computing, magnetic materials, materials analysis techniques and electronic and optoelectronic materials and devices. There were about 120 participants in these sessions.  
• The Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices (COMMAD 2000) was held in Melbourne Australia on December 6-8, 2000. Of the approximately 150 attendees, about 40% were from outside Australia. A major focus of the conference was compound semiconductor materials and devices with applications in diverse areas of optoelectronics.
  

Member Organisations and Links

	Materials Australia Materials Australia provides technical materials support to those in the materials engineering, manufacturing and research industries. This includes written information, training, conferences and seminars.
	Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) The Australian Institute of Physics exists to support professional physicists and to promote all aspects of physics to the wider community.
	Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) The RACI has several divisions with a strong materials flavour, including polymers, solid state, colloid and surface science, analytical chemistry, electrochemistry and physical chemistry.
	The Vacuum Society of Australia The Vacuum Society of Australia is a volunteer-based, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the science and technology of vacuum, materials, surfaces, interfaces, thin films, and plasmas, and to providing a variety of educational opportunities..
	The Australian Optical Society (AOS) The Australian Optical Society (AOS) is a non-profit organisation for the advancement of optics in Australia.. The society was formed in 1983 for this purpose. The society is not a professional body and may include anyone contributing to or interested in optics in the widest sense.
	The Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society (AMMS) The AMMS is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to the promotion and advancement of the knowledge of the science and practice of all microscopical imaging, analysis and diffraction techniques useful for elucidating the ultrastructure and function of materials in diverse areas of biological, materials, medical and physical sciences.
	Australian Ceramics Society (ACS) The Australasian Ceramic Society is an organisation that works towards furthering all aspects of ceramics - science, industry, research, trade and in art. The Society aims to bring together all those interested and involved in ceramics for mutual co-operation and the exchange of knowledge and ideas.
	Australian X-ray Analytical Association (AXAA) The Australian X-ray Analytical Association (AXAA) Inc. was formed around 1968. The association seeks to provide a forum for technical meetings, discussion and information interchange between workers in the fields of x-ray analysis.
	Engineers Australia Engineers Australia is the national forum for the advancement of engineering and the professional development of its members. It is the largest and most diverse professional body for engineers in Australia.
	Australian Research Network for Advanced Materials (ARNAM) ARNAM links together scientists and engineers from diverse disciplines under the one banner to substantially enhance the impact and outcomes of materials research. The network's research profile is based around the production, processing, characterization, theory and properties of advanced materials, covering bulk, near-surface and thin films.
	The Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) ARCNN is dedicated to substantially enhancing Australia’s research outcomes in this important field by promoting effective collaborations, exposing researchers to alternative and complementary approaches from other fields, encouraging forums for postgraduate students and early career researchers, increasing nanotechnology infrastructure, enhancing awareness of existing infrastructure, and promoting international links.