In 2019, Dr Rebecca Murray was working as the Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Alliance at CDU to:
- drive industry engagement
- VET partnerships and
- research on a world-first 3D metal printing technology from SPEE3D.
The CDU and SPEE3D partnership had developed the Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (AMA) which had the goal of:
- developing real-world applications
- creating procedures and standards and
- drive material development in the North.
Her background is in both Biomedical Engineering (Dr. Ing, MSc.) and Materials Engineering (BSc) with substantial experience in international collaborations between industry and academia.
Dr Murray believes that with the proper people, problem statements and ideas, the Territory has the potential to help bring forward change in prototyping, mass production, and to revolutionise supply chains.
Dr Murray imparted her views on how embracing technology into the fields you have passion in, can revolutionise what you’re doing. Her vision is for the Territory to become a driving force of industry engagement.