 Rowan Paton, BE (Mat'ls Eng), MESci
Program Manager - Materials and Manufacture
Rowan joined the CRC-ACS just after its formation, and soon became responsible for all manufacturing research projects. Later Rowan also established the role of IP Manager, developing the IP management systems for CRC-ACS. He led CRC‑ACS involvement in the EU 6th Framework Program “MOJO” which won a JEC Innovation prize for joining methods for composite structures. Other technical achievements include development of forming methods for prepreg stacks and dry fibre preforms; maturation of the Thermoset Composite Welding (TCW) joining process and invention of related technologies; and development of many liquid moulding methods for composites.
Rowan has more than 25 years of experience with composites, beginning with the construction of three kayaks as an engineering student. He began his formal career as Materials and Process Engineer at Government Aircraft Factories, including a secondment to Boeing in Seattle. Later he joined two small start-up aircraft manufacturers, Ligeti Aeronautical and Sky-High Promotions.
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