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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Prof. Tekkaya receives SME Gold Medal

Prof. Tekkaya at the award ceremony © IUL
Prof. Tekkaya at the award ceremony in Detroit, USA

For more than six decades, the nonprofit organization SME has awarded worldwide leading figures from industry and business whose work has led to decisive breakthroughs and advances in manufacturing technologies, processes and education. On May 15, 2022, Prof. Tekkaya was awarded the SME Gold Medal at the "SME International Awards Gala" in Detroit. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to manufacturing technology through technical publications and lectures. This year, Prof. Tekkaya is the only European member honored. Since its founding as the membership organization "American Society of Tool Engineers" 90 years ago, the nonprofit organization SME has been working to find solutions to the changing challenges of the manufacturing industry with the goal of advancing manufacturing technology and industry through research, networking and skills development.

Read more about SME on: https://www.sme.org/

© SME – Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Prof. Tekkaya with further award winners at the SME International Awards Gala