(1928 – )

Mechanical engineer, developer for NASA Apollo Lunar rover.

After leaving Hungary, Pavlics worked from 1957 in the General Motors Research Division. Later for the NASA JPL and Boeing Aerospace Corporation he started the development of the Lunar Roving Vehicle.

In 1971 Apollo 15 carried the first lunar rover to the Moon. In 1972 Apollo 16 then Apollo 17 also carried a lunar rover. All three vehicles remained on the Moon.

In 1971 Pavlics got a NASA Award for the success of the Apollo program.

Later he participated in the development of hybrid and fuel cell driven vehicles and in the development of the electric bus network of Santa Barbara.