June 1: Deadline for SAE '09 Paper Abstracts

The 2009 SAE World Congress will be held in Detroit from April 20 to April 23, 2009. Authors are invited to submit abstracts of 200-300 words — including the title and author’s contact information — by June 1, 2008. Abstracts can be submitted electronically. Paper offers are being solicited in the following technology areas:

– Electronics
– Materials
– Integrated Design & Manufacturing
– Safety/Testing

The key deadline dates are:
Abstract Deadline June 1, 2008
Draft Manuscript Deadline September 30, 2008
Final Manuscript Deadline January 10, 2009

Hector Fratty

Hector Fratty, DrivingVisionNews President and Founder has been for his entire career in automotive lighting. From 1995 to 2006, he was Valeo Lighting Systems’ chief of R&D, managing a staff of 650 engineers and technicians and a budget of over €70m. He holds 20 patents worldwide. In 2008, after 2 years’ consultancy, he initiated the launch of Driving Vision News, a news pipeline dedicated to keeping the lighting and driver assistance community informed of the latest progress and development in the industry. Hector Fratty presides over the highly‐regarded biennial VISION Congress international automotive lighting and driver assistance symposium. Hector Fratty is also a member of the ISAL steering committees.