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A senior executive at RUAG Australia has been recognised for his contribution to the aerospace industry.
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Neil Matthews, senior manager and head of research and technology for additive technologies at RUAG Australia, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia.
Matthews, who has served with RUAG Australia for the past 25 years, has been recognised for his service to aerospace component repair technologies.
“[We] congratulate him on his outstanding achievement of being appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia recognising his achievements,” Terry Miles, general manager of RUAG Australia, said.
“Leading the way in component repair and coating technologies and making them accessible on behalf of our defence industry customers, is a mission Neil Matthews and RUAG have followed consistently and continue to share.
“We are pleased to have Neil Matthews’ work recognised for the valuable contribution it creates for our customers.”
Matthews holds an Aeronautical Engineering degree and a Master of Science in Aircraft Design, and has been involved in military aircraft engineering support for over 45 years both as a serving Air Force Officer and then in the commercial and military aviation industry.
Matthews has advanced the use of additive manufacture in the form of additive metal technologies, including supersonic particle deposition (SPD) since 2004.
The RUAG executive has worked closely with the Australian Department of Defence, local and international research and academic institutions to promote the use of SPD technology for a range of aerospace, aviation and commercial applications.
Matthews was previously awarded a Defence Industry Service Commendation in 2019 for his contribution to Defence.
The new Member of the Order of Australia has also co-authored leading journal papers, been a keynote speaker regarding additive metal technology in Australia and internationally, and developed patented SPD technology for RUAG Australia.
Matthews is a member of the Defence Technology Transition working group, a member of the RMIT University Centre of Additive Manufacture Advisory Board and is the principal industry participant in a number of metal additive programs.
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