Ford Research centre in Germany has got the new Managing Director, Dr. Charles Wu who will assume office on July 1. He will continue to function as Director, Manufacturing, Vehicle Design and Safety, Research & Advanced Engineering based in Dearborn, Michigan, USA.
Outgoing MD Professor Dr. Rudolf Menne will be entrusted with the responsibility for government and university alliances for environmental science and traffic policy within Ford Europe. He will continue to represent Ford at EUCAR (European Council for Automotive R&D), and FVV (Research Association for Combustion Engines).
Charles Wu joined Research and Innovation Centre of Ford, in 1974, at Michigan and held various management positions, including Manager of Manufacturing Systems Department (1992-1994) and Manager of Engine Research Department (1994-1996). He also functioned as Director of Materials Research Laboratory and Director of Manufacturing and Vehicle Design Research and Advanced Engineering.
He is Bachelor Science in Mechanical Engineering and did his Ph.D. from the University of London, England.
The Ford Research Centre Aachen, dedicated to basic and applied research, is the only Ford Motor Company research centre in the world outside of Detroit. It interacts and exchanges ideas with suppliers, institutions and universities worldwide.
CAE : Computer-Aided Engineering.
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