Global Energy Prize

Global Energy Prize
Awarded for	Outstanding scientific innovations and solutions in global energy research
Country	Russian Federation
Awarded by	President of the Russian Federation
First awarded	2003
Last award	2019
website	globalergyprize.org

The Global Energy Prize is an international award that recognizes outstanding scientific innovations and solutions in the fields of energy technology and the energy industry and the associated ecological challenges. Since it was founded in 2002, the Global Energy Prize has developed into a globally recognized energy award. According to the IREG Observatory for Academic Ranking and Excellence, the Global Energy Prize is one of the TOP 99 international academic prizes. It is the only award from Russia that has been included on the IREG list. In addition, the Global Energy Prize has been added to the official list of the International Congress of Distinguished Awards (ICDA). In the ICDA Prestige Evaluation, the Global Energy Prize is part of the “Mega Awards” category because of its commendable goals, best practices and the amount of prize money. Three leading Russian energy companies support and finance the award: PAO “Gazprom” , “ FGC UES ” and OJSC “Surgutneftegas” .

The Global Energy Prize is awarded annually in Russia by the President of the Russian Federation or a person on his behalf. Each award winner receives, among other things, a commemorative medal and a cash prize. In 2018 the prize fund amounted to 39 million rubles (around 530,000 euros). The award process is overseen by the Global Energy Prize International Award Committee, which consists of 20 scientists from 14 countries. It will be chaired by Rae Kwon Chung, a renowned expert whose work was recognized as lead author and member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) at the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize . Since 2019, the Global Energy Prize has been awarded in three nominations. The allocation of certain nominations makes it possible to define advanced developments and directions of scientific research in all major energy areas. The Global Energy Prize is administered by the Global Energy Association.

The Global Energy Association

The Global Energy Association for the Development of International Energy Research and Projects is a not-for-profit organization established to support research and innovation in the energy sector and to promote energy collaboration. The Association aims to further develop the Global Energy Prize and strengthen its role and relevance, including promoting other activities taking into account the needs of the state, society and members of the Association. The Global Energy Association's mission is to shape the future of energy by supporting technological developments and promoting international energy collaboration for the benefit of all humanity.

Main activities of the Global Energy Association:

Management of The Global Energy Prize
Organization of the Global Energy Youth Program
Promotion of Energy Dialogue through Global Energy Discussion Platform: A series of events aimed at addressing energy challenges through analysis, foresight and discussion, including the organization of the Global Energy Prize Summit, the organization of panel discussions / roundtables at major international and Russian Industry events, as well as own seminars and presentations by the winners of the Global Energy Prize and experts from the association.

Members of the Global Energy Association

The Global Energy Association has been operating since 2002 with the support of PAO "Gazprom", "FGC UES", OJSC "Surgutneftegas".

PAO “Gazprom” is a global energy company focused on the geological exploration, production, transport, storage, processing and marketing of gas (also as vehicle fuel), gas condensate and oil, as well as the generation and distribution of electricity and heat.
FGC UES is a natural monopoly on the provision of services related to the transmission of electrical energy and is responsible for the reliable power supply of consumers in the Russian Federation.
OJSC «Surgutneftegas» is one of the largest vertically integrated oil companies in Russia, which unites companies for research and development, exploration, drilling, production units, oil and gas processing and marketing.

The Board of Trustees of the Global Energy Association

The Board of Trustees of the Global Energy Association is responsible for the general direction of the nomination process and the award of the prize in accordance with the statutes of the prize. The members of the Board of Trustees may not participate in the nomination process, but are entitled to review and analyze the work submitted and the recommendations for the lists of nominees.

The Global Energy Prize

The Global Energy Prize annually honors outstanding scientific developments in the field of energy that contribute to solving the most acute and difficult energy problems. The award was launched in 2002 and awarded 17 years in a row to the world's leading scientists whose discoveries and technological innovations meet the global challenges in the energy sector.

Nominations of the award

1) Nomination "Traditional Energy"

Electrical Power Engineering
Exploration, extraction, transportation and processing of fuel and energy resources
Thermal energy technology
Nuclear energy technology

2) Nomination "Non-Traditional Energy"

Renewable energy sources
Bioenergy
Fuel cells and energy generation from hydrogen

3) Nomination "New ways of using energy"

Nominations for the category "Management in the Energy Sector" will be accepted in each of the three named nominations.

history

The story of the Global Energy Prize began in October 2002 when the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin announced the establishment of the prize during the EU-Russia summit. The Global Energy Foundation was created to organize the Global Energy Prize by three major Russian energy companies: PAO Gazprom , FGC UES (formerly JSC Unified Energy Systems of Russia) and Yukos . In 2005, the oil and gas company OJSC Surgutneftegas joined the group of production companies. Thereafter, the foundation was renamed Global Energy Non-Profit Partnership and the name of the organization was changed to Global Energy Association for the development of international research and projects in the energy sector.

The first award of the Global Energy Prize took place in June 2003 in the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna (St. Petersburg district, Russia) in the presence of President Vladimir Putin. The award was given to three scientists: Mr. Nick Holonyak (USA), Chair of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Physics at the University of Illinois, for his contribution to the development of power silicon electronics and the invention of the first semiconducting light-emitting diodes, Mr. Ian Douglas Smith (USA), Chief Manager and Senior Researcher in the Titan Pulse Sciences Division ', for his basic research and development in the field of strong pulse energy and the Russian scientist Gennady Mesyats , then Chairman of the State Commission for Academic Degrees and Titles of the Russian Federation, for his Basic research and development in the field of strong pulse energy.

Award winners

Source:

2019
- Khalil Amine - For his contributions to the development of efficient storage systems for electrical energy.
- Frede Blaabjerg - For outstanding contributions to the development of energy management systems for the integration of renewable energies.
2018
- Sergej Alekseenko ( Russia ) - For research and development in the field of thermal energy engineering and heat transfer systems that improve human resource potential .

2017

Michael Grätzel ( Switzerland ) - For contributions to the development of inexpensive and efficient solar cells , known as "Grätzel cells", which aim to create low-cost, large-scale solutions for power generation.

2016

Valentin Parmon (Russia) - For a groundbreaking development of new catalysts in the field of petroleum refining and in the field of renewable energy sources as the main contribution to the energy of the future.

2015

Shuji Nakamura ( USA ) - For the invention, marketing and development of an energy-efficient white LED lighting technology.
B. Jayant Baliga (USA) - For the invention, development and commercialization of the insulated gate bipolar transistor, which is one of the most important innovations in the control and distribution of energy.

2014

Lars Gunnar Larsson ( Sweden ) - Awarded for an outstanding contribution to the improvement of nuclear safety and the decommissioning of nuclear facilities.
Ashot Sarkisov (Russia) - Awarded for an outstanding contribution to improving nuclear safety and decommissioning nuclear facilities.

2013

Akira Yoshino ( Japan ) - Awarded for inventing the rechargeable lithium-ion battery , an essential element for mobile electronic devices and various types of electric vehicles, including hybrid vehicles. Akira Yoshino is also credited with the concept, development and marketing of battery systems based on his invention.
Vladimir Fortov (Russia) - Awarded for research into thermodynamic, thermophysical, electrophysical, strength, optical, structural and electronic properties of liquids and building materials in the previously unexplored field of the phase diagram. This includes extreme states of matter, which serve as the basis for the further development of the energy sector.

2012

Valery Kostuk (Russia) - Awarded for research and development in the field of highly efficient liquid propellant rocket motors using cryogenic fuel for the purpose of generating energy in space.
Boris Katorgin (Russia) - Awarded for research and development in the field of highly efficient liquid propellant rocket motors using cryogenic fuel for energy generation in space.
Rodney John Allam ( United Kingdom ) - Awarded for developing new processes and equipment for the production of gases and cryogenic liquids and for developing and implementing power generation technologies in power plants.

2011

Philipp Rutberg (Russia) - Awarded for basic research and development of energy plasma technologies.
Arthur Rosenfeld (USA) - Awarded for his pioneering work in the field of energy efficiency.

2010

Borys Paton ( Ukraine ) - Awarded for his contribution to solving scientific and technical problems related to the transportation of energy resources through pipelines.
Alexander Leontiev (Russia) - Awarded for basic research in the field of intensifying heat transfer in power plants.

2009

Brian Spalding (United Kingdom) - Awarded for numerous original concepts of heat and mass transfer processes that form the basis for practical calculations in fluid mechanics and computational fluid mechanics.
Alexey Kontorovich (Russia) - Awarded for research into the introduction of new methods of exploring, prospecting and developing hydrocarbon deposits.
Nikolai Laverov (Russia) - Awarded for basic research and large-scale implementation of new methods of exploring and extracting oil, gas and uranium deposits.

2008

Eduard Volkov (Russia) - Awarded for developing and implementing technologies for the production of synthetic oil.
Clement Bowman ( Canada ) and Oleg Favorsky (Russia) - Awarded for the theoretical justification, development and implementation of efficient technologies for the production of synthetic fuel from bituminous shale and oil sands.

2007

Thorsteinn Ingi Sigfusson ( Iceland ) - Awarded for research and development in the introduction of hydrogen as a fuel for vehicles.
Geoffrey Hewitt (United Kingdom) - Awarded for developing the idea of generating fuel based on hydropower.
Vladimir Nakoryakov (Russia) - Awarded for the project "Physico-technical fundamentals of energy technology - hydrodynamics and heat exchange, non-stationary and wave processes in multiphase media".

2006

Evgeny Velikhov (Russia), Masaji Yoshikawa (Japan) and Robert Aymar ( France ) - Awarded for the development of the scientific and technical basis for the construction of the international thermonuclear experimental reactor ( ITER project).

2005

Zhores Alferov (Russia) - Awarded for his contribution to the manufacture of semiconductor energy converters for use in the solar and electrical industries.
Klaus Riedle ( Germany ) - Awarded for the development and manufacture of high temperature gas turbines for steam and gas power plants.

2004

Fyodor Mitenkov (Russia) - Awarded for developing fast neutron reactors.
Leonard J. Koch (USA) and Alexander Sheindlin (Russia) - Awarded for basic research on the thermophysical properties of substances at extremely high temperatures.

2003

Nick Holonyak (USA) - Awarded for his contribution to the development of power silicon electronics and the invention of the first semiconducting light emitting diodes in the visible part of the spectrum.
Gennady Mesyats (Russia) and Ian Douglas Smith (USA) - Awarded for basic research and development in the field of pulse energy technology.

The Global Energy Prize International Award Committee

The International Award Committee is responsible for selecting the winners of the Global Energy Prize. This committee, which is selected by the General Assembly of the Global Energy Association for a term of four years, consists of representatives from the most prestigious scientific and academic organizations (such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative, Russian Academy of Sciences , IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates , International Energy Forum , International Organization for Renewable Energy , CERN ) as well as government representatives and public figures from Russia and other countries. The committee is chaired by the chairman. Prof. Emeritus Rae Kwon Chung, adviser to the chairman and member of the High-level Experts and Leaders Panel (HELP) for water and disasters set up by the UN Secretary-General , is the elected chairman of the committee. The committee consists of 20 members from 14 countries.

Adnan Z. Amin	United Arab Emirates	Director General Emeritus of the International Renewable Energy Organization (IRENA)
Rodney John Allam	United Kingdom	The 2012 Global Energy Prize winner. Partner of 8 Rivers Capital, LLC. Member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
Marta Szigeti Bonifert	Hungary	Board member of the Hungarian Business Forum (HBLF), AGGROINOVA consultant, University of Turin, Scientific Committee
Frederick Bordry	Switzerland	European Organization for Nuclear Research ( CERN ), Director for Accelerators and Technology
William II Young Byun	Singapore	Managing Director at Asia Renewables, Head of Greenpower Fuels and Head of Conchubar Infrastructure Fund.
Rae Kwon Chung	South Korea	Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Global Energy Prize International Award. Adviser to the chairman of the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Expert and Leadership Body (HELP), Member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
Dominique Fache	France	Member of the Board of Directors of Technopark Sofia-Antipolis, Chairman of the Board of Directors of RTF, Member of the Board of Directors of KEGOC (Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company), An independent director Member of the Board of Directors of Technopark Sofia-Antipolis, Chairman of the board of directors of RTF , member of the board of directors of KEGOC (Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company)
David Faiman	Israel	Director of the Ben-Gurion National Solar Energy Center, Professor Emeritus of Ben-Gurion University in the Negev
Steven Griffith	United Arab Emirates	Senior Vice President for Research and Development, Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KUST)
Alexei Emiljewitsch Kontorowitsch	Russia	The winner of the Global Energy Prize 2009, Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics, Siberia Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IPGG SB RAS), head of research, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Nikolay Kudryavtsev	Russia	Rector at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Xiao Liye	China	Director of the Applied Superconductivity Laboratory, CAS Director of the Interdisciplinary Research Center, Institute for Electrical Engineering, CAS
Dietrich Moeller	Germany	Vice President of Siemens Russia
Yury Petrenya	Russia	General Director of PJSC Power Machines. Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Francesco Profumo	Italy	President of the Compagnia di San Paolo
Nikolay Rogalev	Russia	Rector at the Moscow Institute of Power Engineering
Xiansheng Sun	China	Secretary General of the International Energy Forum Secretary General of the International Energy Forum
Nobuo Tanaka	Japan	Chairman of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Thomas Albert Blees	United States	President of the Science Council for Global Initiatives (SCGI)
Nikolay Voropay	Russia	Scientific advisor to the Melentiev Energy Systems Institute, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Nomination process

The nomination process for the Global Energy Prize is extremely open and transparent, from the nomination of the candidates to the award of the winners. Therefore, the Global Energy Prize is considered one of the most prestigious awards in the world in the field of energy. The International Congress of Distinguished Awards (ICDA) recognized the Global Energy Prize as a mega-award for its transparent nomination process, independent expertise and its impartial jury. Self-nomination for the prize is not possible. The right to nominate candidates for the award is granted to internationally known and respected scientists. The following scientists are allowed to nominate people for the Global Energy Prize:

Global Energy Prize winners, Nobel Prize winners, Kyoto, Max Planck, Wolf, Balzan and Zayed Prize winners, Energy Globe, Goldman Environment, UNEP and Sasakawa Prize;
Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Foreign Academies of Sciences;
Members of the national (regional) award support committees who are not part of the International Award Committee;
Scientists and / or organizations through their representatives who have been extraordinarily invited by the Global Energy Association to be part of the nomination process.

The award ceremony of the Global Energy Prize

The Global Energy Prize will be presented to the winners during an official award ceremony in Russia. In 2018, the award ceremony took place at the International Forum of the Russian Energy Week. The winners will be honored for their contribution to global energy research at a ceremony attended by Russian government officials, senior scientists, directors of national and international scientific and public organizations, members of the Board of Trustees, the Global Energy Prize International Award Committee and members of the Global Energy Association .

bonus

Global Energy Prize winners receive a statuette made of gold. The statuette conceptualizes scientific contributions on the topic of energy: The image on the front of the medal is that of a rising star, symbolizing the discovery, while on the reverse a star can already be seen, which represents the recognized contribution of the award winner to global energy research. All Global Energy Prize winners receive a diploma that recognizes their contribution to energy and a badge of honor that reflects their scientific achievements. The winners of the Global Energy Prize also receive a cash prize. The entire prize fund of RUB 39 million (around EUR 530,000 in 2019) is divided equally between the winners.

The Global Energy Prize Summit

The Global Energy Prize Summit has been held on an annual basis since 2012 for discussion of the most urgent energy issues, working out precise mechanisms and ways of their solution and their communication to the public and the world leading energy organizations. For these aims, it unites the Global Energy Prize laureates of various years, the Global Energy Prize International Award Committee members as well as renowned energy experts, business and politics leaders. Main participants of the Summit are experts from 12 countries: France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, the UK, the UAE, the USA. The Global Energy Prize Summit has been held annually since 2012 to discuss the most pressing energy issues, work out precise mechanisms and ways to solve them, and inform the public and leading global energy organizations. For this purpose, the winners of the Global Energy Prize, the members of the Global Energy Prize International Award Committee as well as renowned energy experts, business and political representatives come together at the Summit. The main participants in the summit are experts from 12 countries: France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and the USA.

History of the Summit

The first Global Energy Prize Summit was held in Moscow to mark the tenth anniversary of the Global Energy Prize. The subject of the discussion was global energy trends of the 21st century. In 2013 the summit took place in Brussels, in the European Parliament. The topic of discussion was "The prospects for EU-Russian cooperation on energy security and climate change".

In 2014 the Global Energy Prize Summit was held in Singapore, one of the most innovative countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The participants discussed energy efficiency and sustainable development. In addition, the prospects for renewable energies, the Russian experience in reducing the energy intensity of production and cold nuclear fusion were discussed.

In 2015, the summit took place in Italy, at one of the most prestigious technology universities in the world - the Polytechnic University of Milan. The theme of the event was the most visionary innovations of the 21st century in the energy sector. The report on future energy sources was drawn up on the basis of the results of the summit.

In 2016 the summit returned to its native country, Moscow, and became the central event of the 5th International Forum for Energy Efficiency and Energy Development ENES 2016. The winners of the Global Energy Prize and the members of the Global Energy Prize International Award Committee discussed the main topic: "Stress scenario of world energy development. Predicting the future of the industry".

In 2017, the summit took place in a new format for the first time in six years and was held in two countries. The theme of the summit was: "Economy, ecology and energy synthesis as a health factor on earth". The concept of the three E'S (from English: Economy, Ecology, Energy) is a modern reflection of sustainability theory, it creates a connection between economic growth, ecology and energy security. The first day of the Global Energy Summit, entitled "New Energy Sources", took place on September 18, 2017 in Lyon, France, at Euronews headquarters. The event was streamed live on the Euronews website, allowing people in 166 countries around the world to watch. This was the first time in Euronews history that the broadcaster opened its doors to and broadcast such an event. The second day of the summit was entitled "The Hydrocarbon Era - Opportunities for the Development of New Technologies" and took place on October 4, 2017 in Moscow under the auspices of the International Forum for Energy Efficiency and Energy Development, the Russian Energy Week. The event was broadcast live by Russia Today.

In 2018 the 12th Global Energy Prize Summit was held in Turin (Italy) at the Energy Center-Politecnico di Torino. World-leading scientists, politicians and industry experts from 8 countries discussed the most pressing energy and climate challenges. The theme of the summit 2018 was: "Modeling and simulation of the energy mix in the digital future world".

The Global Energy Youth Program

diploma

statuette

The Global Energy Association helps shape the energy of the future by encouraging scientists to develop advanced scientific and technological innovations. For more than 15 years, the Global Energy Association in Russia has held competitions for young researchers and innovators. In 2004 the Global Energy Association organized competitions for young researchers with around 1,120 participants and 73 winners. The winners received a total of 1.1 million euros in grants and personal awards. Applications are accepted in two categories: "Ideas" and "Startups". Based on these experiences, the Global Energy Youth Program was founded in 2019 to support a younger generation of energy technicians from all over the world.

Ideas
International projects and studies in the energy sector are assessed in three areas: "Traditional energy", "Non-traditional energy" and "New ways of using energy". The winners will be determined in each of these three areas: one per area. Each winner will receive a grant of 1 million rubles (about € 13,500) to continue their research under the announced project for a calendar year.
Start-ups
International projects that have been successfully implemented in the production process in the last 5 years are evaluated. In this category, a winner will receive a personal prize of 1 million rubles (approx. € 13,500).

Badge of honor

Publications through the Global Energy Association

EcoGeneration Australia, US and Russian scientists awarded Global Energy Prize , June 2011
EnergyAsia, President Medvedev awards Global Energy Prize 2011 , June 2011 (English)
PRNewswire, Global Energy Prize Summit Aims at Revolutionizing Energy Thinking , October 2012

Individual evidence

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↑ International Center for Data on Awards - List of Awards. International Congress of Distinguished Awards, accessed March 20, 2019 .
↑ International Center for Data on Awards - Prestige Classes. Congress of Distinguished Awards, accessed March 20, 2019 .
↑ Global Energy Prize - Prize Founder. The Global Energy Association, accessed March 16, 2019 .
↑ Global Energy Association - About Us. The Global Energy Association, accessed March 21, 2019 .
^ Board of Trustees. The Global Energy Association, accessed April 24, 2019 .
↑ Global Energy Prize - Winner. The Global Energy Association, accessed June 5, 2019 .
↑ Global Energy Prize ( Russian ) ru.euronews.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved on April 24, 2019.
↑ Watch the Global Energy Prize Summit live from Euronews ( English ) euronews.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved on April 24, 2019.