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Sam Abuelsamid
representing North America
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Sam is the technical editor of several 'green'
web sites including GreenFuelsForecast.com,
DieselForecast.com and HydrogenForecast.com. Sam
has a degree in mechanical engineering and spent
17 years as an engineer with Delco, Kelsey Hayes
and TRW developing and testing control algorithms
and software for anti-lock brake, traction control and
electronic stability control systems. In 2006, he began
writing for AutoblogGreen.com and Autoblog.com;
becoming a full-time writer and photographer and
editor in 2007.
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Tadashi Tateuchi
representing Asia
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Tadashi worked as an engineer at Tokyo
University's Institute of Space and Aeronautical
Science before taking up a position as Kunimitsu
Takahashi's chief race engineer for the 1977 Japan
F1 Grand Prix. In 1994, he designed and built his own
Zero Emission Formula (ZEF) car and placed third in the
American electric vehicle race of that year. This result
spurred him on to create the Japan Electric Vehicle
(EV) Club later that year, an organisation of which he
is chairman. Tateuchi was awarded the Environment
Minister's medal in 1998. He has authored over a
dozen books on topics ranging from "A trend towards
high performance engines," to "The day gasolinepowered
cars disappear" to "EV Le Mans 24-hours." He
currently contributes to Car Graphic magazine and the
Japan Automobile Federation's monthly magazine,
and is a juror on the Japan Car of the Year panel.
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Dean Slavnich
representing Europe
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Dean has been editor of Engine Technology
International (ETi) and its sister publication, Electric
& Hybrid Vehicle Technology International (E&H), for
the past four years. Both publications are seen as
leaders in their respective field. Published four times
a year, Engine Technology International is widely
regarded as the most readable, passionate and informative
publication currently produced on the subject
of OE engine and powertrain design, development
and manufacture. As from next year, (E&H) - which
covers every aspect of sustainable transportation
development - will increase its frequency to become
a bi-annual publication.
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