Harold J Schock, professor of Mechanical Engineering, one of the world’s top researchers in internal combustion engines has received the Withrow Distinguished Scholar Award.

Since arriving at MSU in 1987, Dr. Schock established the Engine Research Laboratory, which later became the Automotive Research Experiment Station. He also developed an impressive automotive research program that led to the opening, in August 2007, of the $10 million, 29,000 square foot Energy and Automotive Research Laboratories, located at the Engineering Research Complex.

Dr. Schock has won numerous substantial grants from the Office of Naval Research, the U.S. Dept. of Energy, The Environmental Protection Agency, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, General Motors, Ford Motor Company and Visteon.In 2002 he was elected as a fellow of the Society for Automotive Engineers, a rank awarded to only one percent of its members.

Dr. Schock has mentored more than 50 graduate students and is described as a highly dedicated professional who knows what kind of research is paramount to the automotive industry and can communicate his visions to them.For his original research in automotive technology, his mentorship of students, and his impact at MSU, Professor Schock is a very deserving recipient of the Withrow Distinguished Scholar Award.