2016
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In this talk Ian will cover his experiences in developing surgical solutions using AM technology, with particular emphasis on Oral and Maxillofacial surgery. Such surgical applications are on the increase and there are indications that AM may finally be accepted into the mainstream. However, the implications are far reaching and perhaps more complex than people may initially realise. Ian will discuss these implications in relation to the Australian context.
Ian Gibson is Professor of Industrial Design and Head of the School of Engineering at Deakin University, Victoria, Australia. He has previously held positions in the UK, Hong Kong and Singapore. He is probably best known for helping establish the Rapid Prototyping Journal and co-authoring the book "Additive Manufacturing" by Springer. He has been working in the field of AM for more than 20 years and one of his primary interests is medical modelling