TCT Corridor of Fame 2025 nominees revealed

The following cohort of nominees for the TCT Corridor of Fame have been revealed.

The TCT Corridor of Fame recognises and celebrates these members of the additive manufacturing and 3D printing business who’ve devoted a lifetime of analysis, growth, innovation and assist to the applied sciences.

The TCT Awards judges have put ahead their nominations for who they consider have made a big and long-term affect to the business, and people people with essentially the most votes have been shortlisted to change into our TCT Corridor of Fame nominees for 2025.

This 12 months the judging panel have chosen six nominees for consideration:

• Jennifer Lewis – AM Researcher and Supplies Specialist
• Neil Hopkinson – Inventor of Excessive Velocity Sintering
• Pat Warner – Utility Specialist and Trade Advocate
• Sheku Kamara – AM Researcher and Technical Advisor
• Todd Grimm – AM Advisor, Author and Speaker
• Wilhelm Meiners – Inventor of the PBF-LB/M course of

The inductees can be voted for by the judging panel, and the profitable nominees can be inducted to the TCT Corridor of Fame on the TCT Awards ceremony on 4th June 2025. They may be part of the seventeen earlier inductees together with distinguished AM buyers, researchers, customers and advocators.

Be taught extra about every of our 2025 nominees right here:

JENNIFER A LEWIS | AM RESEARCHER AND MATERIALS SPECIALIST

Jennifer A. Lewis is a distinguished chief in AM, holding prestigious positions at Harvard College. Her pioneering analysis in digital manufacturing of sentimental supplies has led to a number of profitable startups. Lewis has earned quite a few accolades for her contributions to the sphere of 3D printed electronics and vascularized human tissues.

NEIL HOPKINSON | INVENTOR OF HIGH SPEED SINTERING

Professor Neil Hopkinson spent 20 years in academia creating the Excessive Velocity Sintering course of. His patents have generated £1Bn+ in revenues to licensees, with hundreds of business grade machines offered globally. In 2016 Neil joined Xaar 3D, later acquired by Stratasys, the place Neil serves as Vice President for AM Expertise.

PAT WARNER | APPLICATION SPECIALIST AND INDUSTRY ADVOCATE

Pat started his profession at Benetton Method One group. An early adopter of AM, in 1998 he embraced Stereolithography, creating its software in Method One, the place Pat has performed a pivotal position in increasing its makes use of from prototypes to manufacturing tooling and on-vehicle functions. He has been instrumental in guiding others to undertake AM globally.

SHEKU KAMARA | AM RESEARCHER AND TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Sheku Kamara is the Dean of Utilized Analysis at Milwaukee College of Engineering (MSOE), specialising in analysis which aids in transferring know-how to {the marketplace}. Energetic in AM since 1996, Sheku has lengthy been an advocate for the applied sciences, serving throughout quite a few advisory positions and Committees.

TODD GRIMM | AM CONSULTANT, WRITER AND SPEAKER

A 33 12 months veteran of the AM business, Todd Grimm is the founder and president of know-how consultancy T.A.Grimm & Associates. Todd is nicely established as a outstanding business advisor, an achieved author and speaker who really understands the potential of AM. Todd shares his data extensively to assist firms obtain success in AM.

WILHELM MEINERS | INVENTOR OF THE PBF-LB/M PROCESS

As a PhD scholar on the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Expertise, Wilhelm Meiners invented the groundbreaking Laser-Powder-Mattress Fusion of Metals (PBF-LB/M) course of, a cornerstone of contemporary metallic AM. Over twenty years, he developed machine know-how and functions, making a big contribution to the transition of fast prototyping to AM.

Get tickets to the TCT Awards ceremony and be part of us in celebrating this years nominees alongside our 11 AM know-how and software awards, TCT Ladies in 3D Printing Innovator Award and TCT SMF Rising Star Award winners.