Divisions and Technical Groups,
Dates of formation
|
Year |
Division/ Technical Group |
Note |
|
1961 |
Vacuum Metallurgy Div |
VMD formed |
|
1964 |
Thin Film Div |
TFD formed |
|
1969 |
Surface Science Div |
SSD formed |
|
1970 |
Vacuum Technology Div |
VTD formed |
|
1978 |
Electronic Materials and Processing Div |
EMPD formed |
|
1980 |
Fusion Technology Div |
FTD formed |
|
1985 |
Applied Surface Science Div |
ASSD formed |
|
1987 |
Plasma Science and Technology Div |
PSTD formed from FTD |
|
1994 |
Manufacturing Science & Technology TG |
MSTG formed |
|
1995 |
Biomaterial Interfaces TG |
BITG formed |
|
1995 |
Electrochemistry & Fluid/Solid Interfaces TG |
EF/SITG formed |
|
1997 |
Magnetic Interfaces & Nanostructures TG |
MINTG formed |
|
1999 |
Science of Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Technology TG |
MEMSTG formed |
|
2000 |
Magnetic Interfaces & Nanostructures Div |
MIND formed from MINTG |
|
2002 |
EF/SITG dissolved |
|
|
2002 |
Applied Surface Engineering Div |
ASED formed from VMD |
|
2002 |
Biomaterial Interfaces Div |
BID formed from BITG |
|
2003 |
Technology and Sustainability TG |
|