The TCT Hall Of Fame

HALL OF FAME MEMBERS

A key aspect of the TCT Awards is the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame recognises those members of the additive manufacturing industry who have dedicated a lifetime of research, development, innovation and promotions of the technologies that have created and perpetuated a multitude of new business avenues globally. Inclusion is based on strict criteria outlined by the TCT Expert Advisory Board which is comprised of leading industry experts from across the globe.

In 2023 we will be looking to induct a new member to this distinguished group. Find out who the nominees for 2023:

TCT Hall of Fame Nominees 2023

ELAINE HUNT

EARLY PIONEER, RESEARCHER AND INDUSTRY ADVOCATE

MEMBERS SINCE 2022

Now retired from the industry, Elaine was an early pioneer in AM, developing her passion for the technologies through running one of the first ‘rapid prototyping’ laboratories at Clemson University in the US back in 1989. As the potential of this new technology was being revealed, in 1994 Elaine went on to become the Director of the Laboratory to Advance Industrial Prototyping (LAIP) which provided industrial support in what was then known as Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing. Elaine became a huge advocate for education around AM, and was a vocal proponent on a national and international level. Elaine served on the Board of Advisors to SME for 2 years, as well as holding all major offices in the North American Stereolithography User Group –now known as AMUG.

TERRY WOHLERS

AM CONSULTANT, AUTHOR AND SPEAKER

MEMBER SINCE 2020

Best known for producing the industry-leading Wohlers Report, Terry Wohlers has been a leading consultant, author, and speaker in additive manufacturing for over 30 years. He has provided consulting assistance to more than 280 organisations in 27 countries, as well as to nearly 200 companies in the investment community. Wohlers has authored 440 books, articles, and technical papers, given 170 keynote presentations on six continents, and appeared on many television and radio news programs. He is a principal author of the Wohlers Report, the undisputed industry-leading report on additive manufacturing and 3D printing worldwide for 26 consecutive years. Wohlers has recently joined forces with ASTM International, to become Head of Advisory Services and Additive Manufacturing Market Intelligence at Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International.

PHILL DICKENS

AM RESEARCHER, CONSULTANT AND EDUCATOR

MEMBER SINCE 2020

Phill Dickens is a Founder of Added Scientific Ltd which is a company providing technical development expertise in the area of Additive Manufacturing and was a Professor of Manufacturing Technology at the University of Nottingham.

Phill started work in the area of Rapid Prototyping in 1990 and was a pioneering researcher in this field working on processes such as 3D Welding and using copper coated Stereolithography models as electrodes for EDM. He founded the world’s leading Additive Manufacturing Research Group in the early 1990’s leading various research projects and securing one international patent which is still being used. Phill has led international government missions, published widely, given a number of international keynote speeches. He was the first recipient of the International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award in 2009. He was a member of the Steering Group for the UK National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing.

GIDEON LEVY

AM CONSULTANT, RESEARCH AND ADVISOR

MEMBER SINCE 2019

An early pioneer in the AM industry, Professor Levy’s contributions began in 1997 as the originator and head of the iRPD Institute for Rapid Product Development. The long-term fellow of the CIRP, has a career comprising of both researcher and consultant. Prof Dr. Levy holds over 30 patents and has published over 200 scientific and technical publications. His work also involves the development of Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) materials, including the widely used, SLS PA-12. He is currently active at Technology Turn Around (TTA), consulting major players in industry education and research on AM."

GREG MORRIS

PROCESS PIONEER AND APPLICATION SPECIALIST

MEMBER SINCE 2018

Morris Technologies, established by Greg Morris in 1994, became one of the leading providers of specialist AM services in the US before being bought, along with sister company Rapid Quality Manufacturing, by GE Aviation in 2012. Greg’s work in developing metal AM processes and applications has driven the adoption of these technologies in the aerospace and medical fields, and his involvement in the speaking circuit, SME’s RTAM Steering Committee and positions at educational and research organisations has distributed this knowledge industry-wide.

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CARL DECKARD

INVENTOR OF SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING

MEMBER SINCE 2018

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) has stood the test of time, and remains one of the most important additive manufacturing technologies today. Dr Carl Deckard invented and developed SLS technology while based at The University of Austin, Texas, with the process spanning from his undergraduate studies through a masters degree and PhD. With his former professor, Joe Beaman, Carl co-founded DTM Corporation to commercialise the technology. DTM was subsequently bought by 3D Systems and SLS since became almost ubiquitous in the 3D printing world.

Sadly no longer with us, Carl has left a legacy which will continue to inspire the industry for years to come.

EMMANUEL SACHS

INVENTOR OF BINDER JET PRINTING

MEMBER SINCE 2018

Coined the term "3D Printing" while inventing and developing binder jet printing technology at MIT. Binder jetting has proved one of the critical innovations in the additive manufacturing world and is a building block for much of the technology that permeates the market today. Ely is a professor of mechanical engineering at MIT where he earned his SB, MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Ely is making significant strides with binder jetting with their development of Single Pass Jetting as a co-founder of Desktop Metal.

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SCOTT CRUMP

INVENTOR OF FUSED DEPOSITION MODELLING

MEMBER SINCE 2017

Ask a member of the public what they know about 3D printing, and the chances are they will describe the process that Scott Crump patented in 1989. Since then the FDM process has developed into a true industrial AM process, and is also the basis for the ‘desktop revolution’ of the last few years. In this regard, Scott’s invention lead both the first and second waves of AM adoption, and continues to develop into new niches today. Stratasys, the company Scott founded with wife Lisa, is today one of the largest machine and service providers for AM globally.

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DR HANS LANGER

FOUNDER OF EOS AND SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR

MEMBER SINCE 2017

Dr. Hans Langer founded EOS in 1989 after a successful career in the laser industry. Now employing more than 1,000 people, EOS has become one of the leading companies spanning both polymer and metals AM processes. Hans is also active in leadership of a portfolio of more than 20 companies including SCANLAB Gmbh, a leading laser technology provider that powers much of the metal AM technology on the market today. Working hand-in-hand with users, Hans has been instrumental in driving developments across technologies, including pioneering metal laser melting.

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ADRIAN BOWYER

FOUNDER OF THE REPRAP PROJECT

MEMBER SINCE 2017

The former Bath University academic, mathematician and author was the instigator of the Replicating Rapid Prototyper project — better known as RepRap — which was the driving force behind the rapid spread of 3D printing from the industrial to consumer audiences. RepRap kicked off a movement that threw 3D printing into the popular consciousness like no other. Without RepRap, it’s unlikely we would have had the mass media coverage that inspired boards globally to explore new manufacturing technologies (and listen to their engineers!)

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CHUCK HALL

INVENTOR OF THE STEREOLITHOGRAPHY PROCESS

MEMBER SINCE 2017

By many measures, Chuck Hull can rightly call himself the ‘father of 3D printing’ — his patent for stereolithography is one of the earliest recorded for the technologies as we recognise them today and the company he founded, 3D Systems, has been at the forefront of additive technologies since 1986. Still an active leader and inventor within 3D Systems, Chuck continues to impact the industry he was instrumental in creating.

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WILFRIED VANCRAEN

FOUNDER OF MATERIALISE

MEMBER SINCE 2017

Wilfried ‘Fried’ Vancraen founded Materialise in 1990 and continues to lead the company today. From humble origins as the first rapid prototyping bureau in the Benelux region, Materialise is now a global, publicly listed company with more than a thousand employees globally. The company is now as well-known for it’s software solutions and biomedical applications expertise as for it’s work as both an industry- and consumer-facing bureau service. Fried’s mission is to build a better and healthier world through AM.

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