CIMAC was founded in May 1950, the first Congress took place in 1951. 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!
Download the CIMAC History Book 'The first 50 years' (1951 - 2001)
Now being more than 60 years old, CIMAC places an even greater importance on the user attendance by attracting more papers from operators and designers of ships, power plants and locomotives.
On the occasion of the 27th CIMAC World Congress in Shanghai in May 2013, a 2-stroke Diesel Engine History Booklet has been published, written by Jørn Dragsted. The booklet is available for download here.
List of the CIMAC Presidents since 1951:
No. | Name | Country | From | Until |
24 | Rick Boom | Netherlands | June 2023 | present |
23 | Donghan Jin | China | June 2019 | June 2023 |
22 | Klaus Heim | Italy | June 2016 | June 2019 |
21 | Christoph Teetz | Germany | May 2013 | June 2016 |
20 | Yasuhiro Itoh | Japan | May 2010 | May 2013 |
19 | Karl Wojik | Austria | May 2007 | May 2010 |
18 | Matti E. Kleimola | Finland | May 2004 | May 2007 |
17 | Nikolaos P. Kyrtatos | Greece | May 2001 | May 2004 |
16 | Stephen G. Dexter | Austria | May 1998 | May 2001 |
15 | Peter S. Pedersen | Denmark | Nov 1995 | May 1998 |
14 | Georg Lustgarten | Switzerland | Nov 1993 | Nov 1995 |
13 | Helmut W.K. Maghon | Germany | Nov 1991 | Nov 1993 |
12 | Hans H. Wesselo | The Netherlands | Nov 1989 | Nov 1991 |
11 | Meinrad K. Eberle | Switzerland | Nov 1987 | Nov 1989 |
10 | Masutaro Shibata | Japan | Nov 1985 | Nov 1987 |
9 | Cecil C.J. French | Great Britain | Nov 1983 | Nov 1985 |
8 | Lars Th. Collin | Sweden | Nov 1981 | Nov 1983 |
7 | Alberto Guglielmotti | Italy | Nov 1977 | Nov 1981 |
6 | Waheeb Rizk | Great Britain | Oct 1973 | Nov 1977 |
5 | Siegfried Meurer | Germany | Oct 1969 | Oct 1973 |
4 | Max Zwicky | Switzerland | Dec 1964 | Oct 1969 |
3 | Roberto de Pieri | Italy | Oct 1961 | Aug 1964 |
2 | Haakon Andresen | Denmark | Jun 1957 | Oct 1961 |
1 | Paul C. Tharlet | France | May 1951 | Jun 1957 |