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A CHAIR of industrial metallurgy established at the University of Birmingham has been filled by the appointment of Dr. Leslie Aitcheson. Hitherto, the Department of Metallurgy has been mainly concerned with the production of men trained for research (in the subject. Now the position is changing somewhat. To quote from the Vice-Chancellor: “The development of manufacturing processes, recently an art, has now become an exact science and calls for men of the highest ability, who are -needed at all levels of the modern manufacturing business, in administration, in all branches of production, management and control. Such men are necessary if the results of research are to be used effectively in the production of metals and alloys of the requisite quality at an economic price”. Such men would have the same basic training as those intended for research as a career, but in addition they must be introduced to aspects of manufacture that have not hitherto been dealt with in degree courses in metallurgy. Dr. Aitcheson, who was educated at the University of Sheffield, has had wide practical experience, having been engaged, among other activities, as consulting metallurgist to the Air Ministry, the Association of Drop Forgers and Stampers, and various motor firms in the Birmingham district. In addition, he has written extensively on metallurgical subjects. The creation of the chair has been welcomed by many leading industrialists.
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Industrial Metallurgy at Birmingham: Appointment of Dr. Leslie Aitcheson. Nature 157, 222–223 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1038/157222c0
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