From the President - Professor Nikki Stanford

Dear Members of Materials

Australia,

As many of you will already have heard through the Materials community, we recently lost one of our most loved leaders, Professor Ian Polmear.

Professor Polmear was a renowned metallurgist with outstanding achievements in personal research, academic leadership and consulting. His focus was mainly on light alloys, particularly ones containing aluminium and their use in modern aircraft, as well as investigating problems such as metal fatigue. His work in stress corrosion cracking, and the addition of silver to prevent this, contributed to lowering the weight of the US Space Shuttle’s main aluminium alloy fuel tank. The Materials Engineering department he established at Monash University in 1970 was ground-breaking in engineering education in Australia, leading the transition from the field of metallurgy to materials science. It proved to be an outstanding success and its graduates were widely sought after.

Many of you will have known Ian personally, and will attest to his enthusiasm for materials science and engineering, and to him being a genuinely kind man. We have a short article on Ian in this issue (see page 19), and you can find out more via the Monash University website: https:// www.monash.edu/vale/home/articles/ vale-emeritus-professor-ian-polmear-ao2

Ian had a huge influence on our national Materials sector, and his influence will continue to be felt for many years to come. We send our condolences to his family and friends for their loss. We launched the Ian Polmear prize for early career researchers just last year, and this now becomes a very special award. For those of you going to APICAM this July, we will be awarding the next Ian Polmear Award, which will be presented by our immediate past President, Roger Lumley. This will be a very special night for our community, at our most popular conference event

The year is passing very quickly, with winter nearly upon us. The 4th AsiaPacific International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (APICAM) is

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just around the corner—being held in Melbourne from 30 Jun to 3 July. It is the not-to-be-missed industrial application focused conference of 2025. For more information, visit: apicam2025.com.au

The 12th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advance Materials and Processing is just over a year away. It is being held on the Gold Coast from 9 to 13 August 2026. PRICM is a series of triennial international academic conferences that focus on advanced materials and processing.

We are hoping for a bumper crowd at PRICM, maybe as many as one thousand! So if you want to be part of this prestigious international event, please start thinking about an abstract or poster presentation. If your business would like to be an exhibitor at the conference, please reach out and let us know. For more information, visit: pricm12.org

I hope you are enjoying the colder weather, and I look forward to seeing you again soon at one of our Materials Australia events.

Best Regards

Nikki Stanford National President Materials Australia

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The 4th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (APICAM) is the not-to-be-missed industry conference of 2025.

The 4th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (APICAM) is the not-to-be-missed industry conference of 2025.

APICAM was created to provide an opportunity for industry professionals and thinkers to come together, share knowledge and engage in the type of networking that is vital to the furthering of the additive m anufacturing industry.

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APICAM was created to provide an opportunity for industry professionals and thinkers to come together, share knowledge and engage in the type of networking that is vital to the furthering of the additive manufacturing industry.

Some of the leading minds in the industry will give presentations on pressing issues and the ways in which innovations can navigate challenges. Important areas such as 3D printing and additive manufacturing in the automotive, biomedical, defence and aerospace industries will be covered by experts from each respective field.

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The purpose of this conference is to provide a focused forum for the presentation of advanced research and improved understanding of various aspects of additive m anufacturing.

Some of the leading minds in the industry will give presentations on pressing issues and the ways in which innovations can navigate challenges. Important areas such as 3D printing and additive manufacturing in the automotive, biomedical, defence and aerospace industries will be covered by experts from each respective field.

Additive Manufacturing for Polymers and Composites

Bioprinting and Biomaterials in Additive Manufacturing

Ceramic and Concrete in Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing of Electronic Devices

The purpose of this conference is to provide a focused forum for the

The purpose of this conference is to provide a focused forum for the

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The purpose of this conference is to provide a focused forum for the presentation of advanced research and improved understanding of various aspects of additive manufacturing.

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The APICAM2025 organizing committee is seeking abstracts for either an oral or poster presentation. .

The APICAM2025 organizing committee is seeking abstracts for either an oral or poster presentation. .

Enquiries:

Conference Organizer:

Conference Organizer:

Tanya Smith | Materials Australia +61 3 9326 7266

Tanya Smith | Materials Australia +61 3 9326 7266 imea@materialsaustralia.com.au imea@materialsaustralia.com.au

Post-Processing in Additive Manufacturing

Modelling and Simulation for Additive Manufacturing

Emerging Technologies in Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing: Design, Qualification and Certification

Innovative Applications in Additive Manufacturing

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