# Scottish Association for Metals > The Scottish Association for Metals is the direct successor of the West of Scotland Iron and Steel Institute. The Association is the learned society and professional institution for metallurgists and materials technologists in Scotland. It organises a programme of technical meetings and visits to inform and update those working in manufacturing industries, education and training about current developments and practices in materials technology. It is also a recognised Scottish charity (charity ## Pages - [Home](https://scottishmetals.org/) - [News](https://scottishmetals.org/news) - [Programme](https://scottishmetals.org/programme-3) - [History](https://scottishmetals.org/history) - [Council](https://scottishmetals.org/council) - [Grants](https://scottishmetals.org/grants) - [Awards & Prizes](https://scottishmetals.org/awards-%26-prizes) ## Social Media - [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sam-scottish-association-for-metals)