2011 Award Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
USCAR began presenting Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2003 to recognize individuals who made significant contributions to USCAR during an extended period of time. Most recipients have been active USCAR participants for at least a decade. Their dedication, expertise and the value of their contributions to the organization and our member companies have been immeasurable.
Elisabeth Berger (GM)
Automotive Composites Consortium
Robert McCune (Ford)
U.S. Automotive Materials Partnership
Team Award Winners
USCAR Team Awards recognize those teams and members who leveraged their resources, exceeded expectations, overcame challenges and created outstanding value for our member companies.
AMD905 Optimization of High-Volume Warm Forming
Manufacturing Working Group
Fuel Cell Tech Team
Special Recognition Award Winners
The Special Recognition Award is designed to recognize individual OEM participants who excelled in the past year and demonstrated their exceptional commitment to USCAR by going above and beyond the call of duty. It recognizes those whose leadership inspires their teams to achieve greatness.
Saeed Barbat (Ford)
Safety TLC and Crash Safety Working Group
Barbara Bunn (GM)
Safety TLC: Occupant Safety Research Partnership
Steve Clark (Chrysler)
Energy Storage TLC: U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium
John Czubay (GM)
Electrical/Electronics TLC: Electrical Electronics Tech Team
Ronald Elder (Chrysler)
Energy Storage TLC: U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium
Martin Ferman (GM)
Energy Storage TLC: U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium
Paul Groshek (GM)
Energy Storage TLC: U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium
Scott Jorgensen (GM)
Hydrogen & Fuel Cell TLC: Hydrogen Storage Tech Team
Michael Luckham (GM)
Advanced Powertrain TLC: SCR Working Group
Mark Mehall (Ford)
Business Technical Support, Advanced Powertrain, Safety and Energy Storage TLCs
Duane Moryc (GM)
Manufacturing TLC: PNT1004 Steel Surface Measurement for Paint
Walt Ortman (Ford)
Advanced Powertrain TLC: Transmission Working Group
James Quinn (GM)
Materials TLC: Materials Tech Team
Madhusudan Raghavan (GM)
Vehicle Systems Analysis Tech Team
Ron Reese (Chrysler)
Advanced Powertrain TLC: Advanced Combustion and Emission Control Tech Team
Franz “Max” Schenkel (GM)
Aerodynamics Working Group
Yibing Shi (Chrysler)
Safety TLC: Occumpant Safety Research Partnership
Kent Snyder (Ford)
Energy Storage TLC: U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium
Adam Timmons (Chrysler)
Energy Storage TLC: U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium
Cedric Xia (Ford)
Materials TLC: Auto/Steel Partnership
Phil Yaccarino (GM)
Materials TLC: Auto/Steel Partnership
Research Partner Award Winners
The Research Partner Award recognizes external collaborators, who have become essential members of our USCAR teams. They bring the depth and resources of their organizations or companies, expanding our circle of collaboration, and go the extra mile and to do more than their contracts require.