Society Awards and Honors
2006 Elected Positions and Offices
Dan Gaspar to Chair Division of American Vacuum Society
Dan Gaspar was elected as the 2007 Chair-elect for the Applied Surface Science Division (ASSD) of the American Vacuum Society. This non-profit, national division's mission is to provide a forum for research and education in the preparation, characterization, modification and utilization of surfaces and interfaces in practical applications.
In his new role, Dan's responsibilities include presiding at all business meetings of the Division, submission of an annual report to the AVS Board of Directors, appointing chairs and members of Division committees and authorizing expenditures. Dan is also serving on the ASSD program committee and as the ASSD Strategic Planning committee chair.
Dan's extensive background in materials characterization and the application of surface analysis methods to address real-world challenges, in addition to his current responsibilities as technical group manager of the Materials Chemistry and Surface Research Group made him an excellent choice for this notable achievement. (announced 11/1/2006)