On June 27th, 2018, Professor Chris Sutcliffe (Liverpool Univiersity and part of the CIM-Laser's Management Team), Director of Research and Development (R&D) at Renishaw’s Additive Manufacturing Products Division (AMPD) was awarded a prestigious Silver Medal from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE).  This award recognises his role in driving the development of metal 3D printed implants for use in human and veterinary surgery.