Download or read book An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-10-27 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) works with industry, standards bodies, universities, and other government laboratories to improve the nation's measurements and standards infrastructure for materials. A panel of experts appointed by the National Research Council (NRC) assessed the four divisions of MSEL, by visiting these divisions and reviewing their activities.