Hyundai Motor America CEO Receives SAE Industry Leadership Award

Earlier this month, the SAE Foundation has held a ceremony during which it has recognized automotive industry greats, with Industry Leadership Awards presented to John Krafcik, president and chief executive officer of Hyundai Motor America, and Peter Marks, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Robert Bosch LLC.

Krafcik announced during the ceremony that Hyundai would donate the all-new Hyundai Genesis new 5.0-liter V-8 with 429 horsepower (Genesis R-Spec) to the SAE Foundation in order to help benefit science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education programs.

In addition, he said that supporters of STEM education can address the challenge of providing the right skill set for today's children by working together through organizations like the SAE Foundation.

Marks announced that Bosch will contribute $125,000 to the SAE Foundation in equal installments over the next five years, to support two purposes. First, to show continued appreciation and commitment to an industry that Bosch have been part of for the past 125 years. Secondly, to pledge ongoing support for the important work of the SAE Foundation.

In addition, two Young Industry Leadership awards were given to Stacy Martin, senior manufacturing engineer, General Motors and Jennifer C. Wheeler, senior project engineer, AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc.

The SAE Foundation also announced that Arnold (Arne) and Stephanie (Steffi) Siegel are winners of the first-ever Gordon Millar Award. The award, which is funded by AVL, is given in special recognition of an individual or organization that best demonstrates continuous philanthropic support of the SAE Foundation Mission to encourage and increase student participation and achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.