D. Chong, The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA

Summary: Dr. Dianne Chong is the Director of Material & Process Technology in Phantom Works at The Boeing Company, where she manages some 200 engineers engaged in R&D of advanced materials and materials applications. She serves as the Technical Leader for Material & Process in Phantom Works and as the Seattle Site Leader for the Structural Technologies, Prototyping & Quality organization. Dr. Chong has also served as the Team Leader of the Material & Product Form Engineering team in Production Aircraft Programs since June 1995. Her DAC commercial programs. Their activities included nondestructive inspection, failure analysis, specification generation and revision, material and process evaluation and selection, environmental assurance and hazardous materials assessment, fracture critical controls, casting/forging approvals, drawing review, supplier support, and quality investigations. Dr. Chong holds B.S. degrees in Biology and Psychology, M.S. degrees in Physiology and Metallurgical Engineering, and a Ph.D. all from the University of Illinois. She serves on the ASM Board of Trustees and is a Fellow of ASM.