McMaster engineer elected foreign member of NAE

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/David_Embury.jpg” caption=”David Embury”]For his contributions to engineering theory and practice and unusual accomplishment in the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, McMaster's David Embury was one of just seven foreign members elected into the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

“The election to the NAE is a great honour for me because there are only 158 foreign members, six of whom are Canadians,” said the professor of materials science & engineering. “However, I want to emphasize that the honour reflects not my own abilities but the wonderful collaborations I have had at McMaster with colleagues in both engineering and science and particularly my good fortune in having many excellent graduate students and post-doctoral researchers in the time I have been at McMaster.”

Embury was elected by the NAE along with 74 new American members. He was chosen for his “outstanding contributions to fundamental structure/mechanical property relations of materials and their applications”. Election to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering is one of the highest professional distinctions that can be accorded an engineer.

“This honour bestowed upon David Embury is most deserving,” said engineering dean Mohamed Elbestawi. “It recognizes the international reputation of one of our most highly accomplished academics.”

The NAE promotes the technological welfare of the U.S. by marshalling the knowledge and insights of eminent members of the engineering Profession. Embury was inducted in a ceremony for the NAE Class of 2002 on Oct. 6, in Washington, DC.

“I am very happy to be elected to the NAE because it is a very active learned society involved both in developing position papers on a wide range of technical issues which impact society and seriously exploring the educational needs for the future,” said Embury. “I look forward to being involved with the NAE in a variety of projects.”

Embury obtained his B.Sc. from the University of Manchester and his PhD from the University of Cambridge. He joined McMaster in 1966. His area of research includes the deformation and fracture of metallic and composite materials, applications of electron microscopy to materials science, processing of metal matrix composites, and the investigation of ultra high strength materials and multilayer structures.

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/David_Embury.jpg" caption="David Embury"]For his contributions to engineering theory and practice and unusual accomplishment in the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, McMaster&#039;s David Embury was one of just seven foreign members elected into the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE).<p><br />
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"The election to the NAE is a great honour for me because there are only 158 foreign members, six of whom are Canadians," said the professor of materials science & engineering. "However, I want to emphasize that the honour reflects not my own abilities but the wonderful collaborations I have had at McMaster with colleagues in both engineering and science and particularly my good fortune in having many excellent graduate students and post-doctoral researchers in the time I have been at McMaster."<p><br />
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Embury was elected by the NAE along with 74 new American members. He was chosen for his "outstanding contributions to fundamental structure/mechanical property relations of materials and their applications". Election to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering is one of the highest professional distinctions that can be accorded an engineer. <p><br />
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"This honour bestowed upon David Embury is most deserving," said engineering dean Mohamed Elbestawi. "It recognizes the international reputation of one of our most highly accomplished academics."<p> <br />
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The NAE promotes the technological welfare of the U.S. by marshalling the knowledge and insights of eminent members of the engineering Profession. Embury was inducted in a ceremony for the NAE Class of 2002 on Oct. 6, in Washington, DC.<p><br />
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"I am very happy to be elected to the NAE because it is a very active learned society involved both in developing position papers on a wide range of technical issues which impact society and seriously exploring the educational needs for the future," said Embury. "I look forward to being involved with the NAE in a variety of projects."<p><br />
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Embury obtained his B.Sc. from the University of Manchester and his PhD from the University of Cambridge. He joined McMaster in 1966. His area of research includes the deformation and fracture of metallic and composite materials, applications of electron microscopy to materials science, processing of metal matrix composites, and the investigation of ultra high strength materials and multilayer structures. <p><br />

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