Materials Engineering Professor and Head at Purdue University, Alexander King, is named as the successor for the Ames Laboratory Director.
King holds a bachelor's degree (1975) in physical metallurgy from the University of Sheffield, England; and a doctorate in metallurgy and the science of materials from the University of Oxford (1979).
In 2007, King was a distinguished lecturer in materials science and engineering at ISU.
Please read more about King's appointment at the link below:
King - New Ames Laboratory Leader