Don Smolenski named to key role of OEM liaison manager, North America

4 October 2012 – Evonik Oil Additives USA, Inc. announces the addition of Dr. Donald Smolenski to its OEM Liaison team in North America.

Dr. Smolenski joins Evonik Oil Additives after a long career with General Motors, most recently as a Technical Fellow in GM’s Research and Development Center in Warren, Michigan. Prior to being named Technical Fellow, he served as GM’s Lab Group Manager for Fluid Chemistry and Systems and, previous to that, served as Lab Group Manager for Sustainable Automotive Systems.

Dr. Smolenski joins Evonik Oil Additives after a long career with General Motors, most recently as a Technical Fellow in GM’s Research and Development Center in Warren, Michigan. Prior to being named Technical Fellow, he served as GM’s Lab Group Manager for Fluid Chemistry and Systems and, previous to that, served as Lab Group Manager for Sustainable Automotive Systems.

In the automotive world, Don Smolenski is recognized for his significant
contributions to lubrication technology. He is co-inventor of the GM automatic engine oil life monitor (OLM), which has been installed on over 20 million vehicles and is now standard on most GM vehicles in North America. He currently serves as Chair of Technical Committee 2 for the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and is also on the MRF Certification Committee of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE).

Dr. Smolenski has authored numerous technical papers on a wide range
of lubricant topics and holds a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from Wayne
State University.

Don will be based in the Detroit area, where he and his family currently
reside.