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printIntroduction of the plenary speakers
Dr. Jörg Adolf,
Chief Economist,
Shell Deutschland Oil GmbH, Germany
Since September 2004 Dr. Adolf is Chief Economist/Issues and Regulatory Affairs Manager at Deutsche Shell in Hamburg, Germany. After his studies of economics at the University of Paderborn he earned a doctor degree in 1997. One year before, he started to work as Scientific Assistant of the Managing Director Dr. Klaus Dohnanyi at Expect, Agency for Strategic Consulting, until 2000. In the same year Dr. Adolf startet to work as Senior Economist at REW-DEA AG, before he moved as Government Relations Advisor to Shell Deutschland in 2002.
Toshimasa Doi,
Executive Vice President,
Jatco Ltd., Japan
Since 2008 Toshimasa Doi is Chief Technology Officer at Jatco, Japan. Mister Doi started his industry career in 1974 at Nissan Motor where he engaged in engine development for more than thirteen years. In 1986 he moved to the Drive train Design Department to work on manual transmissions and clutch systems for more than the next six years, especially in the development of toroidal-CVTs, belt-CVTs and 5- and 7-speed automatic transmissions. In 1998 he became General Manager of the Automatic and CVT Design Department. In 1999 he moved to Jatco. From 2001 he held the position of Senior Vice President of the R&D Division and became Executive Vice President of the R&D Division, Qulaity Assurance and Service Division in 2005. Toshimasa Doi is Pre-sident of the Kanto Chapter, Executive Member of the Board Directors, Society of Automotive Engineers Japan (JSAE).
Gerald Killmann,
Director Powertrain Group,
Toyota Motor Europe, Belgium
Since 2009 Gerald Killmann is Director Powertrain Group at Toyota Motor Europe in Zaventem, Belgium. After his graduation in Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University in Graz, Austria, he worked as Assistant Lecturer from 1988 to 1992. After this engagement he started his industry career at Toyota Motor Europe as Engine Engineer. From 1996 to 1998 he worked as Diesel Engine Engineer for Toyota in Japan. In 1998 he moved back to Europe into the Management of Powertrain Engineering with focus on Diesel applications. In 2007 he entered into the Hybrid Development Division again in Japan to come back one year later as General Manager Powertrain Design at Toyota Motor Europe.
Dr. Johannes Liebl
Vice President Efficient Dynamics,
BMW Group, Germany
Dr. Johannes Liebl enrolled at Technical University Munich and studied Mechanical Engineering. After graduation from TU Munich in 1979 he started his career with BMW as graduate engineer and worked on various assignments within the pre- and series-development of engines and transmissions. His career developed from administrative technical specialist, via team leader, department head to main department head. As main department head he was responsible for the gasoline engine development until 2003. Thereafter, he was appointed BMW “Energy Minister” and since then his area of responsibility has been the vehicle energy flow, involving energy management, aerodynamics, light-weight design, driving performance and CO2. In 2007 Technical University Dresden awarded an honorary doctorate to him.
Prof. Dr. Leopold Mikulic,
Vice President Program Management and Development Passenger Car Engines and Powertrain,
Mercedes-Benz Cars Development, Daimler AG
Prof. Dr. Leopold Mikulic completed his studies in Mechanical Engineering at Vienna Technical University in 1978. Following occupational stations at Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG and as an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Motor Vehicle Design, TU Vienna, he received his Ph.D. in 1982. Between 1983 and 1991 Prof. Dr. Mikulic was affiliated with AVL List GmbH, initially as Head of the Thermodynamics Department and later as Head of the Gasoline Engine Business Unit. In 1991 Prof. Dr. Mikulic joined Daimler-Benz AG as Head of Advanced Development of Engine and Power Train and became Head of Gasoline Engines Development in 1994. He changed to Audi AG in 1996 where he resumed responsibility as Head of Component Development. In 1998 he became Member of the Board of Management, responsible for Research and Development, at Deutz AG. In 2001 Prof. Dr. Mikulic returned to Daimler AG as Vice President Program Management and Development Passenger Car Engines and Powertrain, Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. In 2008 he became honorary professor at the Vienna University of Technology.
Dr. Christian Mohrdieck,
Director Fuel Cell & Battery Drive Development, Group Research & Advanced Engineering,
Daimler AG, Germany
Dr. Christian Mohrdieck has been a Director of Fuel Cell & Battery Drive Development at the Daimler AG Group Research and Advanced Engineering Division since 2008. After studies of physics in Germany and France, Dr. Mohrdieck joined Daimler-Benz Research in 1989. In 1995 he became head of the Executive Office of the Member of the Board responsible for Research and Technology in Stuttgart. From 1999 on Dr. Mohrdieck has been a Senior Manager Fuel Cell Systems with DaimlerChrysler Corporation in the USA. Back in Germany, he became a Director of Structural Materials at DaimlerChrysler AG and afterwards in 2003 Director of Alternative Energy- and Drive Systems. In 2005 Dr. Mohrdieck assumed the responsibility for Fuel Cell Drive System Development. Since 2006 he has the additional responsibility for Li-Ion battery development at Daimler AG.
Rolf Najork,
Group Vice President Research and Development,
GETRAG Corporate Group, Germany
Since 2009 Rolf Najork is Group Vice President Research and Development at GETRAG Corporate Group in Cologne. Already since 2003 he hold the position as Executive Vice President Product Development at GETRAG FORD Transmission and was responsible for developing new transmissions until their introduction into the market. Mr. Najork earned a degree from the Technical University of Aachen (RWTH Aachen) in 1991. In the same year he joined Ford Motor Company in the CAE section of the transmission engineering in Cologne, Germany. Three years later (1994) he became Product Design Engineer in the Advanced Transmission Engineering and then Supervisor of the Automated Ma-nual Transmission Development group. In 2000 Rolf Najork became Manager for Powershift/ASM Controls and MT75/82.
Dr. Thomas Schlick,
Managing Director Technology and Environment
Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V., Germany
Since 2003 Dr. Thomas Schlick is Managing Director Technology and Environment of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) in Frankfurt, Germany. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Darmstadt. From 1989 to 2003 he was in various managing positions at Siemens VDO, et al. Director Siemens VDO Czech Republic from 1994 to 1999. In his current position at the VDA he is responsible for tech-nology and environment. This includes exhaust emissions and air quality, the Automotive Standards Committee in the German Institute for Standardisation (FAKRA), the German Association for Research in Automobile Technology (FAT) as well as the Quality Management Center (QMC).
Dr. Andreas Truckenbrodt,
CEO,
Automotive Fuel Cell Corporation (AFCC), Canada
Since 2008 Dr. Andreas Truckenbrodt is CEO of Automotive Fuel Cell Corpo-ration (AFCC) which is a joint venture of Daimler, Ford and Ballard Power Systems, based in Vancouver, Canada. AFCC is developing fuel cells for auto-motive applications with the goal to make fuel cells a commercial, mainstream propulsion technology. He earned a degree in Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering from the Technical University of Munich, Germany, and the PhD in Mechanics and Control Systems. Dr. Truckenbrodt held various management positions in the automotive and aerospace industry with BMW Technik GmbH, BMW Rolls-Royce Aero Engines and Daewoo Motor Company before joining DaimlerChrysler as Head of Advanced Vehicle Engineering in 1999. From 2001 to 2002 he was Head of Transportation Business Unit at Ballard Power Systems. In 2003 he moved back to DaimlerChrysler as Head of Fuel Cell and Alternative Powertrain Vehicles. From 2005 to 2007 he was Executive Director of Daimler´s Hybrid Development Center in Troy, Michigan, USA.
Georg Weiberg,
Vice President Daimler Trucks,
Head of Truck Product Engineering, Daimler AG, Germany
After his apprenticeship as a car mechanic and following studies in Automotive Engineering at the Technical University Berlin, Georg Weiberg started his career at Daimler-Benz in 1976 as a management trainee. He worked in different functions in the Heavy Duty Vehicle Engineering and Design group and took over the lead of the commercial vehicle type approval in 1986. In 1990 Weiberg became Head of the Certification Administration and Regulation Division. From 1994 to 1996 he was Head of the Division Aggregates and Powertrain and was subsequently named Head of Van Development as Member of the Board of the Daimler-Benz AG. Since 2006 Georg Weiberg is Head of the Truck Product Engineering Division which includes world wide responsibility for all engineering activities of Daimler Trucks at Stuttgart, Portland and Kawasaki as well as the integrated powertrain development. From 1999 to 2005, he was Member of the Supervisory Board of Daimler’s Ludwigsfelde plant, since 2005 Mr. Weiberg serves as a Member of the Supervisory Board MB Tech Group.
