Dr. Adrian Lee, Chief Engineer at Core Technologies, Torotrak has been confirmed as Torotrak’s speaker in the Powertrain stream at Automotive World Megatrends Europe 2013, taking place on 13 November 2013. The title of his presentation will be: The Key to the 58 g/km Driver’s Car.
Dr Adrian Lee joined Torotrak in 1998 from Holset Turbochargers, where he was frame leader for the HX40V, the world’s first heavy-duty diesel engine variable geometry turbocharger to enter series production.
Adrian is the technology leader for Torotrak’s variator traction performance and tribology, looking at testing and enhancing the performance of the discs, rollers and fluids that make up Torotrak’s core traction drive technology.
He is responsible for Torotrak’s relationships with material component and fluid supplier partners, and is currently working with seven international fluid, disc and roller companies. Adrian also manages the programs to test and validate supplier products using Torotrak’s dedicated traction drive test rigs. He holds a PhD in laser diagnostics of SI engine combustion, and an MBA in Technology Management.
Organised by Automotive World, Automotive World Megatrends Europe ’13 is a three-stream, four-session conference. Dr Adrian Lee will be speaking in the Transmissions session of Stream 1: Powertrain.
Other confirmed speakers in the Powertrain stream include:
- Gert-Jan Vogelaar, Strategic Marketing Director, Punch Powertrain
- Dr. Adrian Lee, Chief Engineer – Core Technologies, Torotrak
- Jean-Marc Finot, Head of Research, Innovation and Advanced Technologies, PSA Peugeot Citroën
- John Leech, UK Head of Automotive, KPMG
- Hugues van-Honacker, Policy Officer – DG MOVE, European Commission
- Al Bedwell, Head of Global Powertrain, LMC Automotive
- Richard Pearson, Technical Advisor, Castrol
- Roger Deckers, CEO & Director, Deckers Mobility Consulting
- Carsten Weber, Manager – Research & Advanced Combustion Engine Engineering, Ford
To register for this event, please go to http://ameurope2013.automotiveworld.com/registration
For further details on this event, please contact the event manager, Laura Knight: laura.knight@automotiveworld.com / +44 (0) 292 070 9318
