Ruaridh is a technology manager for the AM team at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) which is the National Centre of Additive Manufacturing (NCAM) His experiences in AM have included building up and running AM operations and research teams. Including setting up and running a pre-production AM facility for Rolls-Royce, building flight worthy components. Ruaridh is responsible for business development across the MTC’s metal, polymer, and ceramic AM portfolio. In addition, Ruaridh is currently pursuing areas of research that include addressing qualification challenges, space applications in AM, and developing large applications for PBF-LB. Ruaridh is part of the AMUK steering board, TCT AM Editorial Advisory Board, and ICAM Scientific Organisation Committee for Aviation.