9802308 Morgan The Solid State Sciences Committee of the National Academy of Sciences proposes to hold its next Forum entitled "The Science of Materials - Strengthening the Foundations of Technology and Innovation" in 1998, to coincide with the completion of the National Research Council's decadal assessment of the field of condensed-matter and materials physics (CMMP). The format of this Forum will be a two-day meeting, held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington. The Forum will open with a keynote address by a prominent policymaker to be identified and will continue with perspectives from agency, industry, university, and government laboratory leaders. The CMMP report will be prominently featured, with presentations on condensed-matter and materials physics and its role in U.S. technology, the current status of the field, and the scientific and technological opportunities for the future. %%% The Solid State Sciences Committee of the National Academy of Sciences proposes to hold its next Forum entitled "The Science of Materials - Strengthening the Foundations of Technology and Innovation" in 1998, to coincide with the completion of the National Research Council's decadal assessment of the field of condensed-matter and materials physics (CMMP). The format of this Forum will be a two-day meeting, held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington. The Forum will open with a keynote address by a prominent policymaker to be identified and will continue with perspectives from agency, industry, university, and government laboratory leaders. The CMMP report will be prominently featured, with presentations on condensed-matter and materials physics and its role in U.S. technology, the current status of the field, and the scientific and technological opportunities for the future. ***
