Background
Pischinger, Franz Felix was born on July 18, 1930 in Waidhofen, Austria. Son of Franz and Karoline (Bentz) Pischinger.
Pischinger, Franz Felix was born on July 18, 1930 in Waidhofen, Austria. Son of Franz and Karoline (Bentz) Pischinger.
Diploma in Engineering, Technology University, Graz, Austria, 1952. DR in Internal Combustion Engines, Technology University, Graz, Austria, 1954. Habilitation degree, Technology University, Graz, Austria, 1958.
Dr (honorary), Technology University, Graz, Austria, 1994.
Assistant Technology University, Graz, 1953-1958. Head research department Institute Internal Combustion Engines (AVL), 1958-1962. Leading positions in research, development Kloeckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG, Cologne, Germany, 1962-1970.
Director Institute Applied Thermodynamics Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany, 1970-1997. Chief Executive Officer FEV Motorentechnik, Germany, 1978—2003, chairman board, since 2003. Vice president Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Germany, 1984—1990.
Honorary professor Dalian University, China, 2005. Executive board member Council Technology Sciences Union German Academy of Sciences Humanities.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Fellow Society Automotive Engineers United States of America. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers International (Soichiro Honda medal 2000), National Academy of Engineering (United States of America) (foreign associate), Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (medal of honor 1993, decoration of honor 1997), Deutsche Gesellschaft Mineralölwissenschaft University Kohlechemie, Rheinisch-Westfälische Akademie Wissenschaften, Aachen-Frankenburg Club, Rotary.
Married Elfriede Pischinger-Goessler, 1957 (2001). Children: Gerhard, Martin, Stefan, Thomas, Alice. Married Elisabeth Pischinger-Froehlich, 2003.