Dr. John Harding †
United States of America
John Harding was the Chief Maglev Scientist for the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
Karl-Hartmut Blesik †
Germany, European Union
Am 8. November 2006 ist Herr Dipl.-Ing. Karl-Hartmut Blesik überraschend verstorben.
Prof. Dr. jur. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Spethmann †
Germany, European Union
Dieter Spethmann (* March 27, 1926 in Essen, † February 1, 2016 in Dusseldorf) was a German lawyer and industrial manager. He was CEO of Thyssen AG. Spethmann modernized Thyssen and was a strong advocate of the Transrapid technology, which he took over from former Kassel-based company Henschel-Werke for Thyssen.