Established in 2007, this award recognizes an individual or a team from the automotive industry for outstanding contributions to the technology progress and dissemination in the area of automotive transmission and driveline. The award acknowledges new ideas, concepts, innovations or applications that will assist in improving this technology.
This award has been funded through an endowment from the Timken Company to honor Howard Simpson, an extremely talented and innovative engineer who has invented and developed a revolutionary planetary gear set which constituted the basis for the Ford C4 and C5 transmission produced over more than 20 years starting in 1964, for the famous Chrysler Torqueflite transmission, a ground-breaking unit introduced in 1956 and for several General Motors transmission models. The award is also testimony to Timken's commitment to technical innovation and creativity.
The nominee must meet the following criteria:
Nominee(s) may be an individual or a team
Must be SAE member(s) or be involved with SAE activities
Demonstrate significant contribution to the advancement of transmission and driveline technology
Recognition may be for a singular accomplishment or lifetime achievement
Minimum Two (2) Letters of Recommendation
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Year |
Name |
Employer |
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2020 |
Maurice Leising |
Retired, FCA |
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2018 |
Dr. Hussein Dourra |
Magna Corporate R&D |
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2015 |
Robert Fischer |
AVL North America Inc |
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2013 |
Dr-Ing Juergen J Greiner |
ZF Getriebe GmbH |
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2012 |
Peter Tenberge |
Technische Universitat Chemnitz |
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2011 |
Mircea Gradu PhD |
FCA US LLC |
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2010 |
Pierre A Lepelletier |
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2009 |
Karl-Heinz Bauer |
Honeywell Automotive Inc |
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2008 |
Berthold Martin |
FCA US LLC |