Dr. Flemings is Toyota Professor Emeritus of Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT,  and is a materials guru renowned among materials societies worldwide. Dr. Flemings established the  Materials Processing Center at MIT in 1979 and served as the first director from 1979 to 1982.  He  served as head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering from 1982 to 1995 and was  then the faculty director of the Lemelson-MIT Program, which recognizes inventors, encourages  sustainable development for real world problems, and inspires youth to pursue creative lives and  careers. Dr. Flemings is author or co-author of 335 papers, 31 patents and two books in the fields of  solidification science and engineering, foundry technology, and materials processing. Dr. Flemings has  received numerous medals, awards and distinctions. In 2002, two endowed chairs were established in  his name at MIT. He also has been elected to many professional memberships including Member of the  National Academy of Engineering. Dr. Flemings received his S.B., S.M. and Sc.D. degrees in Metallurgy   

  foundry technology, materials processing.