Meet The President

Dr. Steve Midson has a Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from the University of Sheffield in the UK and more than 30 years’ experience as a metallurgical and metal casting expert.

Dr. Midson has authored more than 100 technical papers, more than 10 books, and several chapters for textbooks. He has produced books and webinars and taught classes on many aspects of die casting, including process technologies, maximizing die life, prevention of defects, and additive manufacturing. He has received awards from the North American Die Casting Association, the American Foundry Society, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the University of Sheffield.

Accomplishments

Dr. Midson's professional background is summarized below:

 Chairman of the Die Materials Committee for the North American Die Casting Association

 Member of Research and Development Committee for the North American Die
Casting Association

 Member of the Semi-Solid Casting International Scientific Committee

 Co-organizer of international technical conferences in 1998 and 2018

 Over 30 years research, management and manufacturing experience

 Research professor at the Colorado School of Mines

 Director of ADAPT, the Alliance for the Development of Additive Processing Technologies, at the Colorado School of Mines

 Served as General Manager of a commercial casting company, Director of development and prototyping company, Technical Director at a trade association, as well as working in R&D labs for two Fortune 500 companies

 Proven success at business unit management, project management and developmental projects

 B. Met. and Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from the University of Sheffield in the UK

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