Frank Goodwin was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with an insatiable curiosity about the way things work. After being enrolled in a vocational-technical school as a teenager, he was introduced to metallurgy, which quickly became his life’s passion. Goodwin then earned his Bachelor of Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell and went on to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to earn his Sc.D. and S.M. degrees in Materials Engineering. It was at MIT that Goodwin, with his advisor Mert Flemings, patented his ideas on semisolid processing for ultra-high-strength aluminum craft alloys. This would be his first patent of many to come. For most of his career, Goodwin worked with the International Lead Zinc Research Organization (ILZRO) and the International Zinc Association (IZA), traveling the world researching and developing new properties and uses of zinc. He was instrumental in creating two new alloys that have become standardized in industry. Alongside research, Goodwin also dedicated himself to the compilation of metallurgical knowledge. With his co-author Arnie Marder, he recently published The Metallurgy of Zinc Coated Steels, consolidating a huge amount of essential knowledge on zinc. Above all, what Goodwin values is the collaboration of people in industry and the coming-together of knowledge. Goodwin has helped organize and co-chair the Galvatech series of conferences since 2004. Frank Goodwin is the recipient of the American Galvanizers Association Hall of Fame Award, the European General Galvanizers Pin Award, and the Nyselius Award, among many other accolades. Learn more about Frank Goodwin’s outstanding achievements and incomparable impact on industry in his oral history.