Dr Chris Cleaver has been recognised as a standout scientist in his field in a prestigious award ceremony.

The 4th annual #21toWatch Top21 list of standout individuals, companies and innovations has been unveiled at an evening held at the historic Cambridge Union – the first in-person #21toWatch ceremony for two years.

Dr Cleaver,  the CEO of DeepForm, was awarded for his work in developing the DeepForm innovative sheet metal forming process which will enable the automotive industry to produce better car body parts with half the metal and reach zero manufacturing emissions. 

The winning Top21 were drawn from Cambridgeshire and the East of England’s renowned Science and Technology cluster, and from a range of sub-sectors spanning artificial intelligence (AI) digital technology, automotive and agritech.