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IEEE PELS President Wins Prestigious
Global Energy Prize Award

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ago. A nd it i m med iately
t the recent Russian
be came obvious to me that
Energy Week Inter-
the developments in this
national Forum in
area have the potential ap-
Moscow, Russia, Prof. Frede
plications like renewable
Blaabjerg, head of Aalborg
generation, large-scale high-
University's Center of Reli-
power transmission, adjust-
able Power Electronics, Den-
able speed drives for robot-
mark, and president of the
ics, electrical cars, electrical
IEEE Power Electronics
ships, and so on using mod-
Society (PELS), received the
ern power electronic compo-
2019 Global Energy Prize
nents." He added, "I want to
Award for his outstanding
thank the Global Energy Prize
contributions to the design
Award Committee for identi-
of power management sys-
fying me and highlighting that
tems enabling the integration
electrical power conversion
of renewable power. Estab-
and processing by means
lished by the Global Energy FIG 1 IEEE PELS President Prof. Frede Blaabjerg of Aalborg
of power electronics is a key
Association, the prize was University, Denmark (right), receiving the Global Energy Prize
technology for a modern and
awarded on 3 October in the Award in Moscow, Russia from Russian Minister of Energy
more sustainable world."
"Non-Traditional Energy" Alexander Novak. (Source: Global Energy Association.)
Fou nded i n 20 02, t he
category by Russian Minister
Global Energy Prize honors out-
In a statement, Russian Minister
of Energy Alexander Novak (Fig-
standing achievements in energy re-
Novak said, "The technologies of
ure  1). The second recipient of this
search and technologies from around
2019 laureates solve the most press-
award was Dr. Khalil Amine of the
the world that are helping to solve
ing infrastructure problems of indus-
Argonne National Laboratory, Lem-
the world's pressing energy chal-
try-issues of energy storage and in-
ont, Illinois, for his outstanding con-
lenges. Interestingly, the 2013 recipi-
tegration. Moreover, not only do they
tribution to the development of effi-
ent of the Global Energy Prize for
serve the goals of sustainable energy
cient electrical storage technolo-
the invention of the rechargeable
development, but most important-
g y. The two winners will share
lithium-ion battery, Dr. Akira Yo-
ly-they allow for bringing light and
US$600,000 in prize money, golden
shino, received his 2019 Nobel Prize
heat to our homes and contribute to
medals, and golden pins. They were
in Chemistry for the same develop-
the electrification of remote regions
selected from among 39 contenders
ment. Yoshino shared the Nobel Prize
of the world."
from 12 nations.
with American scientist John B.
Accepting the award, Prof. Blaab-
Goodenough, and British chemist
jerg
stated,
"I
started
doing
research
Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/MPEL.2019.2947323
M. Stanley Whittingham.
in power electronics around 30 years
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