All the Winners of the AMUG 2023 Awards Have Been Announced

AMUG 2023 took place a few weeks ago, concluding another successful edition of the additive manufacturing conference “For Users – By Users.” For those who are not familiar, AMUG is a unique event among a litany of different 3D printing trade shows and research conferences. The event is dedicated to discussion and learning, putting a premium especially on networking between players on the market. It is known as well for its many different activities including conferences, training sessions, technical sessions, workshops, awards and more. Now, the winners of the awards for AMUG 2023 have officially been named.

Every year, AMUG announces winners in the Technical Competition, which recognizes excellence in additive manufacturing applications and finishing techniques. These are chosen by a panel of industry veterans. Additionally, there is a Members’ Choice Award. There are also the DINO, or Distinguished INnovator Operator, Awards. Gary Rabinovitz, DINO Selection Committee Chair and Director at Large described the honor of receiving this award as such, “This award recognizes not only experience but also character and passion. Following a lengthy nomination and review process, the committee selected ten deserving individuals from over 1,800 attendees of the AMUG Conference.” To date, there have been 187 DINOs awarded, with this year marking the awards’ 25th anniversary. The last award is the President’s Award, which recognizes “the exemplary vision, leadership, and tireless years of service for the advancement of AMUG.” We took a closer look at all the winners.

Mark Wynn (left) receiving the President’s Award at AMUG 2023

The New DINOS Selected at AMUG 2023

According to a press release from AMUG, the DINOs are awarded to individuals each year for in recognition of tenure in the additive manufacturing industry, years of service, contributions to the industry and active support of the users group. As can be expected, it’s prestigious, with only a few candidates selected out of the attendees of the AMUG Conference at large. This year Tim Bell, from MELD Manufacturing Corporation, Bogdan Filipkowski from Custom Prototypes Inc., Rob Hassold from Cimquest, Inc., Danny Levy from Influit Energy, Matthew Mitchell from Yazaki North America, Heather Natal from GoEngineer, Roger Nielsen from In’Tech Industries, Dave Rittmeyer from Mathews International, Colton Rooney from EMI Corp. and Alex Roschli from Oak Ridge National Laboratory were the recipients.