In December 2012 an outstanding researcher in the areas of Fracture Mechanics, Materials Durability and Accelerated Testing for Lifetime, Alexander Chudnovsky turned 75.

An International Symposium on Fracture and Lifetime of Materials in honor of A. Chudnovsky took place in San Diego in November of 2013, within the framework of ASME Congress 2013. This site contains details related to the Symposium and the hero of the day.