Second Annual Society Lecture Series on Frontiers of Science and Society, Volume 13, Issue 11/12
Second Annual Society Lecture Series on Frontiers of Science and Society, Volume 13, Issue 11/12

Author: John B. Wachtman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-09-28

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 0470316179

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This volume is part of the Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceeding (CESP) series. This series contains a collection of papers dealing with issues in both traditional ceramics (i.e., glass, whitewares, refractories, and porcelain enamel) and advanced ceramics. Topics covered in the area of advanced ceramic include bioceramics, nanomaterials, composites, solid oxide fuel cells, mechanical properties and structural design, advanced ceramic coatings, ceramic armor, porous ceramics, and more.

Looking Beyond The Frontiers Of Science: Dedicated To The 80th Birthday Of Kk Phua
Looking Beyond The Frontiers Of Science: Dedicated To The 80th Birthday Of Kk Phua

Author: Lars Brink

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2022-07-25

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 9811263701

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Professor Kok Khoo Phua is the Founding Director and Emeritus Professor of the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Adjunct Professor of Department of Physics both at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and National University of Singapore (NUS). He is the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd.When he was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2009, the citation read: 'For tireless efforts to strengthen scientific research throughout Asia and promote international physics education and scholarly exchanges, and for enriching science and education through the World Scientific Publishing Company he founded.'This unique volume on the occasion of his 80th birthday is a compilation of tributes from his friends who have known him for decades along with scientific articles that celebrate his visionary approach to promote science worldwide.