Awards to be Given at the Opening Ceremony
PVSEC AWARDS
The PVSEC Award is accorded to a person who has been devoting himself to the progress of photovoltaic science and engineering for many years. The recipient will be selected by the PVSEC-36 Award Committee according to nominations.
PVSEC SPECIAL AWARDS
The PVSEC Special Award is accorded to a person or group who has been contributing a great deal in any one of the following PV fields; growth of photovoltaic industrial technology, public policy-making, revolution, international activities, international standardization, human resource development, educational activities, dissemination activities. The recipient is selected by the PVSEC-36 Award Committee according to nominations.
HAMAKAWA AWARD
This award is named in honor of Professor Yoshihiro Hamakawa (Osaka Univ.), a founder of the photovoltaic community in Japan and the Asia/Pacific PV Conference (PVSEC). The purpose of the award is to recognize scientists and engineers who have made outstanding research and technological accomplishment, and creativity of PV energy conversion (new concepts, new materials and new devices). The recipient is selected by the PVSEC Award Committee according to nominations.
PVSEC Young Scientist Awards
The PVSEC Young Scientist Awards are presented for outstanding contribution to the development of photovoltaic science and technology. The recipients are selected by the PVSEC Award Committee according to nominations.