Dr Burkhard Wies Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH Tire Line Development Jädekamp 30 Hannover Germany 30419 Email: burkhard.wies@conti.de Biographical Sketch: education: Technical University RWTH Aachen, Germany 1988: Diploma in Physics 1992: PhD mechanical engineering professional career: Uniroyal Englebert GmbH: 1993-96: test method development,tire evaluation indoor, OE tire development for BMW, Audi, Volvo CONTINENTAL AG.: from 1999 ongoing: head of business field van tires,head of platform development&industrialization,head of winter tire development, Vice president"tire line development worldwide" |