ASM International (society)

Professional society ASM InternationalFoundedOctober 4, 1913FounderWilliam Park WoodsideTypeProfessional OrganizationLocationASM Headquarters and Geodesic Dome, Materials Park campus, Russell Township, Geauga County, OhioRegion servedWorldwideMethodMembership, professional development, conferences, publications, local chaptersMembers20,000+Key peopleASM Board of TrusteesEmployees50-100Websitewww.asminternational.org ASM International, formerly known as the American Society for Metals, is an association of materials-centric engineers and scientists. As the charitable arm of ASM, the ASM Materials Education Foundation also operates ASM Materials Camp in the summers for high school students and teachers. These camps are intended to educate the public about the materials field, and encourage young people to pursue careers in materials science and engineering. History ASM has been in existence, under various names, since 1913, when it began as a local club in Detroit called the Steel Treaters Club. During World War I, the Steel Treaters Club became the Steel Treating Research Society, with groups in Detroit, Chicago, and Cleveland. After World War I, the Chicago group seceded and formed