The subsequent 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 trade who’ve devoted a lifetime of analysis, improvement, innovation and help to the applied sciences.
The TCT Awards judges have put ahead their nominations for who they imagine have made a major and long-term affect to the trade, and people people with probably the most votes have been shortlisted to develop into our TCT Corridor of Fame nominees for 2025.
This yr the judging panel have chosen six nominees for consideration:
- Jennifer Lewis – AM Researcher and Supplies Specialist
- Neil Hopkinson – Inventor of Excessive Pace Sintering
- Pat Warner – Software 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’ll be part of the seventeen earlier inductees together with distinguished AM traders, researchers, customers and advocators.
Study 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 sector of 3D printed electronics and vascularized human tissues.
NEIL HOPKINSON | INVENTOR OF HIGH SPEED SINTERING
Professor Neil Hopkinson spent 20 years in academia growing the Excessive Pace Sintering course of. His patents have generated £1Bn+ in revenues to licensees, with 1000’s of business grade machines bought 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 crew. An early adopter of AM, in 1998 he embraced Stereolithography, growing its utility 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 Faculty of Engineering (MSOE), specialising in analysis which aids in transferring expertise 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 yr veteran of the AM trade, Todd Grimm is the founder and president of expertise consultancy T.A.Grimm & Associates. Todd is effectively established as a distinguished trade advisor, an achieved author and speaker who actually understands the potential of AM. Todd shares his data extensively to assist corporations obtain success in AM.
WILHELM MEINERS | INVENTOR OF THE PBF-LB/M PROCESS
As a PhD pupil 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 recent metallic AM. Over twenty years, he developed machine expertise and functions, making a major contribution to the transition of speedy prototyping to AM.
Get tickets to the TCT Awards ceremony and be part of us in celebrating this years nominees alongside our 11 AM expertise and utility awards, TCT Girls in 3D Printing Innovator Award and TCT SMF Rising Star Award winners.
