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		Volume 23, No. 12 December 1998
A Publication of the Materials Research Society SILICON-ON-INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY Silicon-on-Insulator Technology J-P. Colinge and R.W. Bower, Guest Editors Silicon-on-Insulator Technology: Past Achievements and Future Prospects J-P. Colinge History of SIMOX Material K. Izumi Evolution and Future Trends of SIMOX Material S. Krause, M. Anc, and P. Roitman Wafer-Bonding and Thinning Technologies C.A. Desmond-Colinge and U. Gösele The History, Physics, and Applications of the Smart-Cut(r) Process M. Bruel Beyond "Smart-Cut(r)": Recent Advances in Layer Transfer for Material Integration Q-Y. Tong and R.W. Bower MRS NEWS Treasurer's Report In Memory: Robert A. Laudise MRS Elects Officers, Councillors for 1999 ABSTRACTS Abstracts for February 1999 Journal of Materials Research DEPARTMENTS Letter from the President Research/Researchers Washington News Public Affairs Forum Resources Editor's Choice Advertisers in This Issue Library Fundamentals of Ceramic Powder Processing and Synthesis, T.A. Ring, reviewed by J.D. Cawley Classified		© Copyright 1998 Materials Research Society.   All rights reserved. On the Cover