Citation
(2014), "Dr Harvey Hack, elected President of NACE international, The Corrosion Society", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 61 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ACMM.12861daa.008
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Dr Harvey Hack, elected President of NACE international, The Corrosion Society
Article Type: Industrial news From: Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Volume 61, Issue 4
NACE International, the world’s largest nonprofit organization devoted to corrosion prevention, announced the appointment of its next President, Dr Harvey P. Hack, PhD. An active member of NACE for nearly 40 years, Dr Hack began his one-year term as the President on March 14, 2014.
With > 33,000 members in 130 countries, NACE International is the corrosion industry’s leading resource for standards, education, information and advocacy for professionals and businesses. The core purpose of the organization is to protect people, assets and the environment from the dangerous and costly effects of corrosion.
"We are very pleased to have such an accomplished industry veteran and expert leading the organization this year", said Bob Chalker, Executive Director of NACE International. "Harvey’s many years of experience and involvement with NACE will be a tremendous benefit to the organization as we work to meet the growing needs of a growing industry."
Currently serving as the Vice President of NACE International, Dr Hack lives in Arnold, Maryland, and is a Senior Advisory Engineer at Northrop Grumman Corporation, Undersea Systems. He is Past Chairman of the Board of Directors of ASTM International, Past President of the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards and Chairman of the USA Task Advisory Group and head of the USA delegation to ISO Technical Committee 156 on Corrosion of Metals. Additionally, Dr Hack is a certified NACE Corrosion Specialist, Cathodic Protection Specialist and Coatings Inspector, Level III.
"I am looking forward to serving as president this year," said Hack. "This is a time of rapid growth for the corrosion industry and NACE International is dedicated to serving our members and to building cooperative relationships with organizations worldwide who share our mission. We are expanding our services globally with new offices and training facilities in areas where there is increasing demand for education and training. It is an exciting time for the industry and the association."
Dr Hack received the T. J. Hull and the Distinguished Service Awards from NACE International, the Frank W. Reinhart Award and the Award of Merit from ASTM International, the Francis L. LaQue Memorial Award from ASTM Committee G01, the Francis L. LaQue Award from the Sea Horse Institute, the McFarland Award from the Pennsylvania State University and ASM International and the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Science from the Washington Academy of Sciences. He is a Fellow of NACE International, ASTM International, the Institute of Corrosion and the Washington Academy of Sciences; he has published > 100 publications, and is the author, editor or contributor to six books.
Dr Hack received his BS and MS from Carnegie Mellon University, and his PhD in Metallurgy from The Pennsylvania State University. He has worked at Northrop Grumman Corporation for 16 years and previously spent 25 years in the Marine Corrosion Branch of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, where he was the acting Branch Head and the Corrosion Science and Coatings Team Leader. He is a Maryland certified professional engineer in mechanical engineering.
More information is available at: http://www.nace.org