Dr. Terry Alger, a director in the Office of Automotive Engineering at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), has received the 2016 Internal Combustion Engine Award given by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The award, established in 1966, recognizes Alger’s “exceptional technical and business leadership that has led to multiple innovations in internal combustion engine technologies and the transition of these innovations to production engines for significant real-world impact on vehicle fuel economy.” Alger received the award Oct. 10 during the Internal Combustion Engine Fall Technical Conference in Greenville, S.C.
“This industry recognition is a tribute to Terry’s dedication to improving the efficiency of internal combustion engines,” said Daniel Stewart, P.E., vice president of SwRI’s Engine, Emissions, and Vehicle Research Division. “Terry has contributed many groundbreaking innovations for spark ignited engines to improve efficiency and meet future emissions standards worldwide.” A Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), where Dr. Alger and his inventions have won multiple awards. Since joining SwRI in 2003, Alger has earned 20 patents and authored more than 50 papers on engine efficiency and emissions.