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Robert Bosch Builds Relationship With Stanford University

15 May 2000

Robert Bosch Corporation Builds Relationship With Stanford University via $2.1 Million Gift ROBERT BOSCH EXECUTIVES PRESENT GIFT Robert Bosch Corporation's Reiner Emig, executive vice president, engineering, and Gary Saunders, chief financial officer present Stanford University's engineering school dean, Jim Plummer, with a $2.1 million gift to endow a new faculty development chair, with Manfred Moellendorf, vice president, Bosch Research and Technology Center (left to right). (PRNewsFoto)[PM] STANFORD, CA USA 05/15/2000    

    STANFORD, Calif., May 15 Robert Bosch Corporation and its
Research and Technology Center in Palo Alto donated $2.1 million to Stanford
University to support an on-going relationship focused on advances in
information technology networking.  The Bosch gift will support endowment of a
faculty development chair and two endowed fellowships for graduate students in
engineering.  In addition, the company joined two Stanford affiliate programs
-- the Center for Integrated Systems (CIS) and the Stanford Network Research
Center (SNRC) -- to strengthen its connection to the university.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000515/DEM038 )
    "We are excited about strengthening our relationship with Bosch and its
Research and Technology Center," said James D. Plummer, dean of the
Engineering School at Stanford University.  "Bosch has worked closely with us
to develop a plan to strengthen our research capabilities in a way that will
benefit both organizations.  We look forward to building upon this strong
relationship in the future."
    "The Bosch Group is known throughout the world as a leader in innovation
and new technology research and development.  This growing relationship with
Stanford University helps us continue to place emphasis in the growing field
of information technology networking which is critical to our business in the
automotive industry," said Reiner Emig, executive vice president of
engineering, Robert Bosch Corporation Automotive Group.  "We are pleased to be
able to take this step forward with Stanford because of their outstanding
reputation, programs and people."
    The collaboration, based on Bosch's affiliation memberships in CIS and
SNRC, will develop within the dynamic areas of newly-emerging technologies in
the Silicon Valley with a focus on the transportation industry.  With today's
automobile becoming more intelligent and featuring a variety of new
technologies, interactive relationships between the public and private sector
help ensure students gain exposure to the latest industrial trends while
giving industry the opportunity to develop highly-advanced technologies and
new systems approaches in a pre-competitive environment.
    According to Manfred Moellendorf, executive vice president, Bosch Research
and Technology Center, "As we bring more and more electronics into automobiles
they will continue to be better able to understand their environment and give
feedback to drivers and passengers.  We envision vehicles that are able to
network with the internet, highways and traffic management systems, other
vehicles and drivers.  Participating in the development of these exciting new
technologies is important to Bosch and we are excited to be able to work with
Stanford University in this area."