Wed, 04 June, 2025
Figure: Outgoing president, Ric Allott of STFC (left) with Paola De Bono (right)
We are pleased to announce that TWI Power Beam Processing Section Manager, Paola De Bono has been newly elected as the President of The Association of Industrial Laser Users (AILU).
A UK-based not-for-profit organisation founded in 1995, AILU boasts an international membership, taking in those with an interest in the applications of laser materials processing in industry and academia.
AILU connects laser professionals from a wide range of backgrounds for networking with others involved in manufacturing and research, laser job shops, manufacturers of lasers and laser systems, and suppliers of laser-related products and services.
This recognition by her fellow industrial peers, including a number of TWI Industrial Members, once-again demonstrates the esteem in which our experts are held by industry.
Paola, who is the first-ever female president of AILU, will hold her tenure for two years and we would like to congratulate her on her appointment.