01. 十二月 2016

Professor Franz Pischinger Inducted into the Hall of Fame of German Research

Manager magazine honors founder of FEV for achievements in emission reduction of combustion engines

FEV founder Professor Dr. Franz Pischinger has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of German Research. (Source: Peter Winandy)

Professor Dr. techn. Dr. e.h. Franz Pischinger, founder of FEV GmbH and the retired Director of the Institute for Combustion Engines at the RWTH Aachen University has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of German Research. With this induction the German “manager magazine” has honored him for his substantial contribution to the purification of the exhaust gas from gasoline and diesel engines and, hence, reduction of pollutant emissions.

The official awards presentation took place on November 17, 2016 during an festive evening event in Wiesbaden, Germany. Approximately 100 guests from the fields of research, economics, and politics honored the scientist and developer whom experts refer to as the “engine pope.”

After receiving the 2015 Aachen Engineering Award recognizing his life’s work and continuous presence as a role model for aspiring scientists and developers, this induction into the Hall of Fame of German Research represents another important honor for Professor Pischinger. Several of the 20 laureates are Nobel Prize winners.

On the life and works of Prof. Dr. Franz Pischinger:

After completing his engineering studies, Pischinger became a science assistant to the chair of internal combustion engines and thermodynamics at Graz Technical University and completed his doctorate there in 1954. In 1958, after a post-doctoral study in the field of thermodynamics and internal combustion engines, he took over the management of the research department of a leading engineering service provider in Graz. From 1962 to 1970, he worked at Klöckner Humboldt Deutz AG, ultimately as manager of engine development.

In 1970, Pischinger moved to Aachen where he became a Professor for Applied Thermodynamics and Director of the Institute for Thermodynamics at RWTH Aachen. Until 1997, he passed on his knowledge and experience in the area of internal combustion engines and applied thermodynamics to approximately 9,000 students. Meanwhile, during the course of many research projects he led, more than 200 of his students completed their doctorate degrees as “Dr.-Ing” under Pischinger’s guidance.

In 1978, Pischinger founded FEV in Aachen. The company had humble beginnings in a converted flat in the Augustinergasse, which was the home of FEV’s first four-person engineering team. The company quickly grew into a world-leading development partner for the engine and vehicle industry. In 2003, Franz Pischinger handed over the operational management of FEV to his son and business partner Professor Stefan Pischinger, who followed his father into the Institute at the RWTH.

关于FEV

FEV不断挑战极限。
FEV是国际公认的跨领域和行业的创新领导者。Franz Pischinger教授将他在学术界和工程的背景与不断进步的伟大愿景相结合，奠定了基础。公司为全球最大的汽车OEM提供解决方案和战略咨询，并在整个交通和出行生态系统中为客户提供支持。

随着世界的不断发展，FEV也在不断发展。
这就是FEV将其技术和战略专业知识投入到其他领域的原因。将前瞻性思维应用于能源领域。软件和系统技术将使公司能够引领潮流，为每个人提供智能解决方案。FEV汇集了来自不同背景和专业最聪明的人，为当前和未来的挑战寻找新的解决方案。

但FEV不会止步于此。
展望未来，FEV将继续挑战极限，推动创新。FEV 在全球 40 多个地点拥有 >###EMPLOYEES## 名高素质员工，设计的解决方案不仅能满足当今的需求，还能满足未来的需求。最终，FEV不断发展，以可持续出行、能源和驱动一切的软件为基础，为合作伙伴，为员工和世界，打造一个更美好，更清洁的未来。
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