The Scottish Association
for Metals is the direct successor of the West of Scotland Iron
and Steel Institute.
The Association is
the learned society and professional institution for metallurgists
and materials technologists in Scotland. It organises a programme
of technical meetings and visits to inform and update those working
in manufacturing industries, education and training about current
developments and practices in materials technology. It is also
a recognised Scottish charity (charity number SC014102).
Through careful management
of a portfolio of investments, the Association is able to offer
grants to individuals in need of funding to support professional
development activities. SAM is also able to support the award
of prizes for good students of engineering materials technology.
Organisations seeking funding for prizes should contact the secretary.
The Association is
managed by a Council which is elected from its membership.
The history of the
Association goes back to 1892 with the establishment of the West
of Scotland Iron and Steel Institute in Glasgow in order to promote
the science and technology of the manufacture and use of iron
and steel. It has strong links with other professional engineering
and technical societies in Scotland and the UK.