The Division of Materials Physics was originally recognized in 1984 as a Topical Group and established as a Division of the American Physical Society in 1990. The Chair of the Division is elected to the position of Vice Chair and automatically becomes Chair Elect and then Chair in successive years. A list of all officers from past to present follows:

Chair

Secretary-Treasurer

1985-1986 R.M. Thomson 1986-1987 F.W. Young 1987-1988 S.C. Moss 1988-1989 B.R. Appleton 1989-1990 J. Silcox 1990-1991 S.T. Picraux 1991-1992 J.M. Poate 1992-1993 F.A. Spaepen 1993-1994 H.R. Birnbaum 1994-1995 P. Peercy 1995-1996 J.M. Gibson 1996-1997 G.S. Cargill III 1997-1998 J.B. Roberto 1998-1999 J. W. Davenport 1999-2000 F. Hellman 2000-2001 P. Mooney 2001-2002 L.C. Feldman 2002-2003 D.B. McWhan 2003-2004 J. R. Chelikowsky 2004-2005 S.D. Bader 2005-2006 L.A. Boatner 2006-2007 D. Vanderbilt 2007-2008 J.W. Lynn

1984-1986 N.L. Peterson 1986-1990 R.M. Thomson 1990-1993 F. Young 1993-1996 S.C. Moss 1996-2002 S.D. Bader 2002-2008 T.L. Einstein