Diane Chong, Director
Materials & Process Technology
Boeing Commercial Aircraft

Dr. Dianne Chong is the Director of Material & Process Technology for Boeing Commercial Aircraft.  In this position she leads the organization responsible for development and support of materials & processes and manufacturing development for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Prior to this, Dr. Chong was the Director of Strategic Operations and Business for IDS Engineering.  Prior to this, she was the Director of Material & Process Technology in Phantom Works and the Seattle site leader for the Structural Technologies, Prototyping & Quality organization.

In St. Louis , Dr. Chong has also served as the Department Head of three engineering departments at Boeing St. Louis: Materials, Processes, Standards & Producibility; Liaison Engineering; and Production/Process Engineering.

Dr. Chong received Bachelors degrees in both biology and psychology from the University of Illinois in 1971.  She continued on at the University of Illinois and earned Masters degrees in both physiology (1975) and metallurgical engineering (1983).  In 1986, Dr. Chong received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois .  She completed an Executive Master of Manufacturing Management at Washington University in 1998.

Dr. Chong has received the Boeing Corporate Diversity Award (2003), Women of Color Technology All-Star (2002), the OCA (Organization of Chinese Americans) Corporate Achievement Award (2002), and Diversity Change Agent (2005).  She was also recognized as an outstanding alumna of University of Illinois in 2006.  Dr. Chong is a member of the National Materials Advisory Board.  She has served on the Board of Trustees and as the Vice President of ASM International and is also a Fellow of the ASM International.

Most recently, she was elected as the President of ASM International – the first woman in the 94–year history of the society. For further information please contact Prof. Tom Bieler, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at bieler@egr.msu.edu . Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation.

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