Materials scientist Leonard Siebert on 3D printing for medicine

Leonard Siebert, a materials scientist at Kiel University and visiting researcher at KU Leuven, is pioneering innovations in advanced manufacturing with a focus on 3D printing for medicine. He developed Laser-Assisted Melt Printing (LAMP), a novel technique that allows direct 3D printing of glass without the need for lengthy furnace sintering processes, significantly accelerating production and improving energy efficiency. Additionally, as a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow leading the DRUG-SPIN project, Siebert applies melt-spinning methods to enhance the solubility of poorly soluble drugs, aiming to reduce pharmaceutical waste and improve drug delivery. Siebert’s interdisciplinary career bridges materials science, additive manufacturing, and biomedicine. His early exposure to 3D printing during his Ph.D. and collaborative work with medical professionals shaped his approach to translating materials research into clinical applications. A formative research stint at Harvard broadened his expertise in biomedical techniques and reinforced his focus on interdisciplinary collaboration. His work exemplifies how combining physics, chemistry,