2007 Altran Engineering Academy: heading East!
On July 30th, the Final Presentation held on the ING Renault
F1 Team technical centre in Enstone (UK) ended with the announcement
of the Altran Engineering Academy's fourth laureate: Josef
Dubský, from the Czech Republic.
Genuinely surprised, the 25-year-old was at a loss for words
when Robin Tuluie, Head of R&D for ING Renault F1 Team,
called his name at the end of a tense day. Earlier, he had
held his own when the jury deluged him with questions following
his exposé on Automatic Aerodynamic Optimization based
on CFD. This brilliant presentation, coupled with his on-the-spot
argumentation, allowed him to get ahead of the competition.
"This year the level of candidates was as high as ever
but unfortunately there could only be one winner," commented
Robin Tuluie, Head of R&D with the Renault F1 Team. "I
was really impressed by the preparation, the passion and research
they had put into their work and I am sure they will all have
a successful career. I hope all of them will fulfil their
dream one day."
Following in the steps of previous winners from the UK, Spain
and Sweden, Josef will return to Enstone in September to begin
his 6-month placement with ING Renault F1 Team, working in
the Research and Development department under Robin Tuluie.
Salary, accommodation and a company car will await him when
his dream comes true in a few weeks' time.
Although the six other finalists did not win the ultimate
prize, they did not travel so far for nothing. This once-in-a-lifetime
experience courtesy of Altran and ING Renault F1 Team, coupled
with an exclusive factory tour and gift bag, was very well
worth the trip from Italy, Germany or even Brazil!
All of them impressed the judges by the quality and inventiveness
of their projects. Headed by Robin Tuluie, the jury was made
up of experienced engineers from Altran and ING Renault F1
Team: Alfonso Martinez is the Managing Director for Altran
Technologies in Spain, Olivier Guillaud is a Senior Consultant
in the partnership between Altran and ING Renault F1 Team,
and Dr. Alexander Gentemann is a Senior Consultant with Askon.
About the Altran Engineering Academy
Founded in 2004, the Altran Engineering Academy is a unique
initiative with a clear goal: giving young talent a chance.
Formula 1 is a notoriously closed world where it is often
extremely difficult for talented young engineers to get their
break. In line with the ING Renault F1 Team's commitment to
open up Formula 1 at all levels, and underscoring Altran's
commitment to engineering talent, the AEA was founded as a
‘star academy' with the goal of giving young engineers
the chance to prove themselves at the highest level. The result
has been a runaway success, with nearly 1000 young engineers
entering detailed technical projects in the competition since
2004. Josef Dubský is the fourth winner of the AEA.
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