About the Award
The IEEE PELS Outstanding Achievement Award for Contributions in Power Electronics Grid Technology recognizes innovators and researchers who have made outstanding technical contributions to allow power electronics to take a managerial role in the future electronic grid.
Prize:
- Honorarium (USD 1,500)
- Plaque
- Reimbursement for necessary conference registration, travel, and accommodation costs incurred to attend the award ceremony (USD 1,250 or, if a flight with a flying time over six hours is included, USD 2,500)
Submitting a Nominee
To submit a nominee, you will need to log into your existing IEEE account (or register for a new one) to identify as a nominator. Select the “IEEE PELS Outstanding Achievement Award for Contributions in Power Electronics Grid Technology” and enter the required data and documents.
The portal to submit an application is now closed.
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Details About the
Award
2025: Kai Sun
for contribution to building self-configured microgrids based on flexible power converters
Any active IEEE members are eligible for this award. There are no other restrictions as to affiliation, age, IEEE member grade, or nationality.
Criteria: Judgment of the award recipient will be based solely on the information provided in the nomination form. The criteria considered by the award selection committee are:
- Past relevant activities to the field and technical committee
- Quality of the nomination
- Quality of the technical achievement or innovation
- Sustained impact on the relevant technical community and the profession, benefit to the society
2024
Johan Enslin