APPENDIX B
Symposium Agenda for the Future of Personal Transport in China
Friday, January 12, 2001
Room NAS 150
9:00 AM Opening. Introduction to National Academies, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the Joint Study. Speakers: C.William Colglazier, Zhu Gaofeng, Dale Compton, Guo Konghui
Session I: The Chinese Transport Sector and Environment in 2001
Moderator: Zhu Gaofeng, vice president CAE
10:00 Keynote: Issues related to Personal Vehicle Expansion in China. Speaker: Liu Zhi, World Bank
10:30 Current Air Quality Problem and Control Strategies for Vehicular Emissions in China. Speaker: Prof. Shao Min, Center for Environmental Sciences, Beijing University
11:00 Features of Chinese Vehicular Fuels. Speaker: Qiu Yansheng, Deputy Chief Engineer of Research, Institute of Petroleum Processing
11:30 Predicting the Development of Personal Vehicles in Cities of China. Speaker: Lu Ximing, Director of Shanghai City Comprehensive Transportation Planning Institute
12:00 Discussion
12:30 Lunch
Session II: Advances in Automotive and Other Transport Technologies
Moderator William Wulf, President NAE
2:00 Keynote: Lessons Learned on the Road to More Efficient Transport Systems. Speaker: Martin Wachs, University of California, Berkeley
2:30 New Developments in Engines, Fuels, Emission controls, and the Role of Electronics. Speaker: John Heywood, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3:00 Status of the Partnership for a New Generation Vehicle. Speaker: Trevor Jones, Biomec, Inc.
3:30 The Urban Experience. Speaker: Ralph Gakenheimer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4:00 Health Implications of Increased Motorized Transport. Speaker: Dan Greenbaum, Health Effects Institute
4:30 Discussion
5:30 Adjourn
