J G Kaufman

John Gilbert (Gil) Kaufman has a background in the aluminum and materials information industries over a span of fifty years, and remains an active consultant in both areas. In 1997, he retired as vice president of technology for the Aluminum Association, Inc., headquartered then in Washington, D.C. (now in Arlington, Virginia), USA and is currently president of his own consultancy, Kaufman Associates. Kaufman is a fellow and honorary member of ASTM, and a fellow and life member of ASM International. He is a licensed professional engineer in Delaware. He has published more than 140 articles and six books on aluminum alloys and materials data systems.