APMI International names Christopher Adam and Dr Ma Qian as 2025 Fellows
APMI International has announced Christopher Adam and Dr Ma Qian as the recipients of the 2025 Fellow Award. The award recognises APMI members for their significant contribution to the organisation’s goals, purpose, and mission, as well as for an elevated level of expertise in the industry’s technology, practice, or business. The recipients will be elevated to Fellow status at PowderMet2025/AMPM2025, which is scheduled to take place from June 15-18, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Christopher Adam, PMT, President, VALIMET, Inc
Chris Adam has led a diversified career working with graphite, iron, copper, and aluminium powders. Throughout his career, he has been committed to educating others on the importance and potential applications that can be achieved through Powder Metallurgy. This includes outreach and mentoring of high school and college-age students.
Adam has created and presented seminars on various industries that have adopted Powder Metallurgy. These outreach programmes and workshops have played a pivotal role in sharing knowledge and experiences with diverse audiences and helping others succeed through his mentoring.
Dr Ma Qian, Distinguished Professor, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Recognised for his outstanding contributions in the field of Powder Metallurgy and Additive Manufacturing of light metals and alloys, Dr Qian’s work has significantly expanded the knowledge in these areas and has led to extended applications of PM and AM. He actively contributes to APMI and the broader PM and AM communities by initiating and organising key conferences in these fields. Additionally, he has served on the APMI International Liaison Committee for nearly a decade highlighting his global engagement.
