**Meet the editor**

Dr. Frank Czerwinski holds a Ph.D. degree in metallurgical engineering from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada and Ph.D. (Hons) and M.Sci. (Hons) degrees in materials science from the University of Mining and Metallurgy, Cracow, Poland. He has also completed post-doctoral studies at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario and at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.

During his professional career, Dr. Czerwinski was a University Professor of materials and metallurgical engineering and the faculty member. He was also Manager and Principal Scientist of numerous research projects sponsored by universities, research institutions and industry. After years of university teaching and research, he has joined, for over a decade, the global industrial sector. At present, he is with CanmetMATERIALS, Canada's principal federal research and development laboratory for materials. Dr. Czerwinski is the author of 2 monographs, 4 editorials, as well as the author and co-author of 16 patents and over 180 research papers in peer-review scientific journals and conference proceedings.

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**Preface XI**

#### **Section 1 Magnesium Alloys 1**

