CIMAC - History

23rd CIMAC World Congress Celebrating 50 Years of CIMAC

The Congress in 2001 celebrates 50 years of CIMAC.

CIMAC was founded in Paris in 1951 where the first Congress took place. Originally CIMAC was organized as an industry event to discuss new ideas and developments within the engine and components industry together with institutes and universities. This massive amount of professional up-to-date knowledge is still available among the CIMAC members and is presented during the Congresses. A very decisive change, however, has taken place over the years - the clients of the engine industry have become interested in participating in the CIMAC Congresses!

Now being 50 years old CIMAC 2001 places an even greater importance on the user attendance by attracting more papers from operators and designers of ships, power plants and locomotives. Be with us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of CIMAC!

CIMAC History Book 'The first 50 years' (1951 - 2001)

CIMAC Presidents since 1951

No.
Name
Country
From
Until
1
Paul C. Tharlet
France
May 1951
June 1957
2
Haakon Andresen
Denmark
June 1957
October 1961
3
Roberto de Pieri
Italy
October 1961
August 1964
4
Max Zwicky
Switzerland
December 1964
October 1969
5
Siegfried Meurer
Germany
October 1969
October 1973
6
Waheeb Rizk
Great Britain
October 1973
November 1977
7
Alberto Guglielmotti
Italy
November 1977
November 1981
8
Lars Th. Collin
Sweden
November 1981
November 1983
9
Cecil C.J. French
Great Britain
November 1983
November 1985
10
Masutaro Shibata
Japan
November 1985
November 1987
11
Meinrad K. Eberle
Switzerland
November 1987
November 1989
12
Hans H. Wesselo
The Netherlands
November 1989
November 1991
13
Helmut W.K. Maghon
Germany
November 1991
November 1993
14
Georg Lustgarten
Switzerland
November 1993
November 1995
15
Peter S. Pedersen
Denmark
November 1995
May 1998
16
Stephen G. Dexter
Austria
May 1998
May 2001
17
Nikolaos P. Kyrtatos
Greece
May 2001
May 2004
18
Matti E. Kleimola
Finland
May 2004
May 2007
19
Karl Wojik
Austria
May 2007
May 2010
20
Yasuhiro Itoh
Japan
May 2010
May 2013

CIMAC and the Collin Trust

The Collin Trust was set up in the UK by Prof. Lars Th. Collin to advance the education of the public concerning fuels and the use of energy converters and to promote and encourage research into fuels and their effects on the environment. The emphasis is on power generation, marine and locomotive applications. One object is to appoint a senior industrialist or person who has an international reputation to give a lecture, usually, but not necessarily, at the CIMAC Congress.

Since 1995 a Collin Trust Lecture has been held at each CIMAC Congress. More details are available on the webpage of The Collin Trust

No.	Name	Country	From	Until
1	Paul C. Tharlet	France	May 1951	June 1957
2	Haakon Andresen	Denmark	June 1957	October 1961
3	Roberto de Pieri	Italy	October 1961	August 1964
4	Max Zwicky	Switzerland	December 1964	October 1969
5	Siegfried Meurer	Germany	October 1969	October 1973
6	Waheeb Rizk	Great Britain	October 1973	November 1977
7	Alberto Guglielmotti	Italy	November 1977	November 1981
8	Lars Th. Collin	Sweden	November 1981	November 1983
9	Cecil C.J. French	Great Britain	November 1983	November 1985
10	Masutaro Shibata	Japan	November 1985	November 1987
11	Meinrad K. Eberle	Switzerland	November 1987	November 1989
12	Hans H. Wesselo	The Netherlands	November 1989	November 1991
13	Helmut W.K. Maghon	Germany	November 1991	November 1993
14	Georg Lustgarten	Switzerland	November 1993	November 1995
15	Peter S. Pedersen	Denmark	November 1995	May 1998
16	Stephen G. Dexter	Austria	May 1998	May 2001
17	Nikolaos P. Kyrtatos	Greece	May 2001	May 2004
18	Matti E. Kleimola	Finland	May 2004	May 2007
19	Karl Wojik	Austria	May 2007	May 2010
20	Yasuhiro Itoh	Japan	May 2010	May 2013