Arthur B. Metzner - 1996 Distinguished Service Awardee

Arthur B. Metzner received the Distinguished Service Award from the Society of Rheology at the Galveston meeting of the Society in February. Given at the discretion of the Executive Committee of the Society, the Distinguished Service Award recognizes exceptional service to the Society and has been presented only three times in the past.

A graduate of the University of Alberta with a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Metzner has been a pioneer in the field of rheology. He served as editor of the Journal of Rheology till 1995, and under his guidance the stature and impact of the journal increased, making it the most prestigious rheology journal. He has provided leadership to the Society including, most recently, being the Society’s representative to the International Committee on Rheology.

Metzner has received many awards and honors during his career, including the Bingham medal of the Society. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions in the field. After 40 years of distinguished service, he retired from the University of Delaware in 1993 as the H. Fletcher Brown Professor of Chemical Engineering Emeritus.