Microbeam Analysis Society

Ed Vicenzi,
President (2009-2010)

Our Society was founded four decades ago “to advance and diffuse knowledge concerning the principles and applications of microbeam instruments or related instrumentation.” A major focus of the MAS membership at that time was the ongoing development of the electron microprobe, an instrument capable of quantifying the elemental composition of microscopic volumes of material with great accuracy and precision. Today’s MAS continues in this dedication to the quantitative analysis of small volumes of matter – now down to the atomic level! – using a host of instrumentation and techniques.

We encourage students and teachers, promoters and practitioners, developers and innovators of microanalysis instrumentation, techniques, and applications to join in the life of our society and its mission. All who wish to learn are encouraged to apply. Click here to join.

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