One of the early actions of this council was the establishment of a "Coordinating Committee on Materials Research and Development" (CCMRD), which was chaired by John W. Williams, Director of Research of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).
یکی از اقدامات اولیه این شورا، ایجاد «کمیته هماهنگی تحقیق و توسعه مواد» (CCMRD) بود که توسط John W. Williams، مدیر تحقیق کمیسیون انرژی اتمی (AEC)، رهبری شد.