(Press release Dow Benelux B.V. and KNAW)
The 18th Dow Energy Award 2005 has been awarded today to Mr. Peter de Kok, Chief Engineer of DAF Trucks. Under auspices of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), Dow Benelux annually confers the award on persons in recognition of their contribution to the sustainable use of energy and natural resources and to reducing environmental impact.
The award was presented by Laurens Jan Brinkhorst, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, at the celebration of the 50 year anniversary of Dow in the Benelux, during the symposium 'Practice makes Progress' held in Rotterdam today. The theme of the symposium was improving the use of natural resources and the role of industry herein.
Peter de Kok received the award for his more than 25 years of involvement in developing new environmentally-friendly engines and particularly the new generation of DAF MX engines. This new generation of engines for heavy trucks already complies with the prospective Euro4 and Euro5 emission level demands. Compared to the engines of 15 years ago, these engines produce 75% less nitrogen oxides and 94% less soot particles. To meet these new emission standards, DAF introduced a new fuel injection system in combination with an after-treatment system of the exhaust gases. Part of the American firm Paccar since 1996, DAF Trucks believes this technology to set the standard for truck engines for the coming years. Out of seven nominees, DAF Trucks was selected on account of the inventivity, scientific content and public potential of its innovations.
Also today in Rotterdam, the Dow Energy Dissertation Awards 2005 were awarded for research into the sustainable use of energy and sparing the environment. The award recipients were Dr. Norbert Cabrera and Dr. Lucas Seghezzo. Dr. Norbert Cabrera was awarded the Dow Energy Dissertation Award 2005 for his thesis defended at Eindhoven Technical University,
Recyclable all polypropylene composites: concept, properties and manufacturing. Dr. Lucas Seghezzo received the award for his thesis
Anaerobic treatment of domestic wastewater in subtropical regions, defended at Wageningen University.
The complete jury report can be requested via
maurits.blok@pleon.com.
About the Dow Energy Award The Dow Energy Award is an initiative by Dow Benelux and is awarded since 1985 in recognition of particular achievements with regard to promoting sustainable developments in the process industry. Besides reducing environmental pressure, this especially concerns the efficient utilisation or conversion of energy and/or resources, and advances in the field of sustainable energy sources. The award was established by Dow Benelux after the company received the Energy Award in 1983 from the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The Dow Energy Award consists of 25,000 Euro prize money, while the Dow Energy Dissertation Awards offer a prize of 2500 Euro.
The jury of the Dow Energy Award consists of Prof. A.A. van Steenhoven (chairman) and the members Prof. H. van Bekkum, Dr. M.J. Groeneveld, Prof. W.P.M. van Swaaij and Prof. A.H.M. Verkooijen. The jury is composed by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). For further information:
http://www.knaw.nl About Dow Dow is a leader in science and technology, providing innovative chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services to many essential consumer markets. With annual sales of $40 billion, Dow serves customers in 175 countries and a wide range of markets that are vital to human progress: food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction, among others. Committed to the principles of sustainable development, Dow and its 43,000 employees seek to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities. For further information:
http://www.dow.com For further information: Maurits Blok
Pleon
maurits.blok@pleon.com + 31 (0)20-4874000
Erik van Oosten
Dow Benelux
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