Dr. Michael Worswick is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering of the University of Waterloo and holds a University Research Chair in Light Weight Materials Under Extreme Deformation. His research activities encompass forming, joining and machining for automotive manufacturing. He was the founding Director of the Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research and is Executive Director of the Waterloo Node of the Ontario Advanced Manufacturing Consortium. These successful collaborative efforts have brought together diverse groups of researchers to provide essential support for Canadian Industry.