IEEE Medal in Power Engineering
The IEEE Medal in Power Engineering was created by the board of directors of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2008, and presented for the first time in 2010. This award is given to an individual with outstanding contributions in power engineering. The official more extended version is: "for outstanding contributions to the technology associated with the generation, transmission, distribution, application, and utilization of electric power for the betterment of society".[1]
| IEEE Medal in Power Engineering | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to the technology associated with the generation, transmission, distribution, application, and utilization of electric power for the betterment of society |
| Presented by | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| First awarded | 2008 |
| Website | IEEE Medal in Power Engineering |
Recipients of this award receive a gold medal, a bronze replica, a certificate and an honorarium.
The sponsors of this award are the IEEE societies Industry Applications, Industrial Electronics, Power Electronics, and Power & Energy.[1]
Recipients
The following people have received the IEEE Medal in Power Engineering:[2]
- 2020: Rik W. De Doncker
- 2019: Lionel Olav Barthold
- 2018: Hirofumi Akagi
- 2017: Marian P. Kazmierkowski
- 2016: Arun G. Phadke
- 2015: Fred C. Lee
- 2014: Thomas Anthony Lipo
- 2013: Hermann W. Dommel
- 2012: Edmund O. Schweitzer, III
- 2011: William F. Tinney
- 2010: Prabha S. Kundur[3]
References
- "IEEE Medal in Power Engineering". IEEE. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- "IEEE Medal in Power Engineering Recipients" (PDF). 2020.
- "Prabha Kundur, Power Systems Expert, Receives 2010 IEEE Medal in Power Engineering". Power Systems Design. Retrieved December 9, 2010.