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FAME Awards
AWARD SUBMISSION DEADLINES: Nominations by May 15 to receive full consideration
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
The FAME Award is given annually to recognize an outstanding researcher in the field of freeform/additive fabrication. The award consists of a certificate, freeformed trophy and check for $2000. For the 2024 award, the nomination packet should be received by May 15 to receive full consideration, but nominations will be accepted until the selection committee meets. The award winners will present technical talks Monday morning at the conference and will receive their awards at the Awards Banquet Monday evening.
Nomination Details and Form Word | PDF
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
The International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award is given annually to recognize an outstanding young researcher in the field of freeform/additive fabrication early in their career. To be eligible, applicants must be 35 years old or younger on August 1 of the year in which the award is presented. The award consists of a certificate, freeformed trophy and a check for $1000. The nomination packet should be received by May 15 to receive full consideration, but nominations will be accepted until the selection committee meets.
Application Details and Form WORD | PDF
Previous Recipients
Year | Name | Affilation | Award |
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2025 | Christopher Tuck | University of Nottingham | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2025 | Sarah Wolff | Ohio State University | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2024 | Denis Cormier | Rochester Institute of Technology | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2024 | Bey Vrancken | K.U. Leuven | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2023 | Anthony "Tony" Rollett | Carnegie Mellon University | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2023 | Nicholas Meisel | Penn State University | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2022 | Behrokh Khoshnevis | Univ. of Southern California | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2022 | Filomeno Martina | WAAM 3D | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2021 | Ola Harrysson | North Carolina State University | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2021 | Joy Gockel | Colorado School of Mines | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2020 | Ming Leu | Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2020 | Abdalla Nassar | John Deere | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2019 | Olaf Diegel | University of Auckland | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2019 | Rayne Zheng | U. California Los Angeles | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2018 | Chee Kai Chua | Singapore Univ. Technol/Design | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2018 | Guha Manogharan | Penn State Univ. | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2017 | Ian Gibson | University of Twente | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2017 | Allison Beese | Penn State University | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2016 | Brent Stucker | 3D Systems | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2016 | Li Yang | University of Louisville | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2015 | Richard Hague | University of Nottingham | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2015 | Ibrahim Ozbolat | Penn State University | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2014 | Joseph Beaman | University of Texas at Austin | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2014 | Adam Clare | University of Nottingham | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2013 | David Rosen | Georgia Tech University | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2013 | April Cooke | Seurat Technologies | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2012 | Jean-Pierre Kruth | KU Leuven | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2012 | Christopher Williams | Virginia Tech | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2011 | Dave Bourell | University of Texas at Austin | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2011 | Candice Majewski | Sheffield University | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2010 | Gideon Levy | TTA Technology Turn Around | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2010 | Peter Mercelis | LayerWise N.V. | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |
2009 | Phill Dickens | University of Nottingham | International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award |
2009 | Carolyn Seepersad | Univ. Texas Austin | International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award |