NOTE: SPEAKER & TOPIC CHANGED        Ronald N. Caron

                                                                                    Olin Corp.  -  MRL

                                                                                    91 Shelton Avenue

                                                                                    New Haven,  CT  06511

                                                                                    (203) 495-8550 Ext. 5520

ADVANCE  PUBLICITY  NOTICE

            The Southern Connecticut Chapter of ASM International has designated its February 21, 2002 meeting as its National Officer's Night. At this meeting the Chapter is pleased to present as the featured speaker Dr. R. G. (Gil) Gilliland, a Trustee of our National ASM Organization and associate laboratory director for the Energy and Engineering Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dr. Gilliland received a B.S. Ch. E. and M.S. Met. E. from the University of Tennessee in 1958 and 1963, respectively, and a Ph.D. in Met. E. from MIT in 1968. D. Gilliland began his career as a research metallurgist at Union Carbide Corp (ORNL) from 1958-1965. He was an associate professor, metallurgical engineering, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 1968 to 1973. He was chief engineering works manager at Pelton Castell, Inc., from 1973 to 1977 when he then became assistant general manager, Wehr Corp. In 1979, he was named VP/general manager for Lukens, Inc. In 1985, he became director, R&D, for Aluminum Company of America. From 1993 to 1995, he was section head, Engineering Technology Division, at Martin Marietta Energy System, ORNL. In 1995, he was promoted to director. He attained hi present position in 1996. Having joined ASM in 1956, Dr. Gilliland was elected a Fellow in 1994 and is a Life Member. He is the immediate past chair of the Technical Programming Board an member of the Awards Policy Committee. He is also active with the American Foundryman's Society, the Iron and Steel Society of the American Institute of mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, the Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering, the Industrial Research Institute, and the American Welding Society. He is a registered PE, holds several patents and has published more than 40 technical publications.
   

DATE:            Thursday, February 21, 2002

TIME:            Dinner ($25), 6:30 PM;  Presentation,  7:30 PM.

PLACE:          Rapp's Paradise Inn

                        Wakelee Avenue  (Exit 19 off Route 8)

                        Ansonia,  CT

TOPIC:           “Materials Developments in Energy Efficient Technologies"

ABSTRACT: The efficient use of energy is a major thrust of the Department of Energy. Research and development in this general area is highly materials oriented. Applications include buildings, transportation, power, and industry. Recent materials research and development in each of these areas conducted at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory will be discussed

SPEAKERS:  Dr. R. G. (Gil) Gilliland

Associate Laboratory Director for the Energy and Engineering Sciences 
                Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

RESERVATIONS:   New Haven, CT:  (203) 495-8550,  Ext. 5520

Members and Guests who are unable to join us for dinner are more than welcome to attend the technical presentation.