The Malaysian Materials Science & Technology Society (MMS) was registered with the Registrar of Societies on 6th November, 1987. The MMS was actively promoting the awareness of Materials in Malaysia since 1988. In 1996, with a newly-elected Council, the change of name to the Institute of Materials, Malaysia (IMM) was submitted to the Registrar of Societies and approved on 16th June 1997.The new name was to be synergistic with the rest of the world. For example in the case of The United Kingdom, the Institute of Metals, The Institute of Ceramics and The Plastics & Rubber Institute were merged into a single Institute of Materials in 1992 where its members are recognized as professionals with the status of a Chartered Engineer (C.Eng).

TO BECOME the AUTHORITY ON MATERIALS SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING IN MALAYSIA BY 2020.


TO BECOME THE CENTER FOR MATERIALS INFORMATION IN MALAYSIA

Members and the public will be able to source, research, and investigate information on Materials science, technology and engineering at the IMM Center in Malaysia .

TO PROVIDE THE ROUTE TO ATTAINING PROFESSIONAL STATUS FOR MATERIALS SPECIALISTS IN MALAYSIA

IMM Professional Members to be able to attain recognized Professional status awarded by local and international governing bodies on professional accreditation.

TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SKILLS CERTIFICATION AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES IN MATERIALS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING

IMM to provide career advancement opportunities for non-professional members through technical competency certification and educational training courses for skills such as blasting & painting, painting inspection, welding inspection, cathodic protection technology, corrosion control technology, plastic technology, composites fabrication technology, rubber processing technology, ceramics technology, wood technology, concrete technology, metallurgy, advanced materials technology, etc.