{PDF} Materials Science and Engineering for The 1990s : Maintaining Competitiveness in the Age of Materials National Research Council; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Materials Advisory Board; Board on Physics and Astronomy; Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems; and Resources Mathematics Commission on Physical Sciences; Solid State Sciences Committee; Committee on Materials Science and Engineering; National Academy of Sciences,

Materials science and engineering (MSE) contributes to our everyday lives by making possible technologies ranging from the automobiles we drive to the lasers our physicians use. Materials Science and Engineering for the 1990s charts the impact of MSE on the private and public sectors and identifies the research that must be conducted to help America remain competitive in the world arena. The authors discuss what current and future resources would be needed to conduct this research, as well as the role that industry, the federal government, and universities should play in this endeavor.