The Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC), the second to be established with Lancaster University, has officially opened with the appointment of Centre Director, Dr. Robert Scudamore. The new center, which launched on 1st March, follows the success of the Joining 4.0 Innovation Centre (J4IC) opened in April 2017.
Dr. Scudamore’s appointment comes on the back of his extensive experience of industry-driven research as part of TWI, including 14 years in increasingly Senior Management roles. He has led UK and EU technology strategy development through leadership positions in National Strategy Committees, dealing directly with UK Government and the EC, and currently manages a research group involving more than 30 technology themes and over 120 people.