Prizes & Awards

European Becquerel Prize for Outstanding Merits in Photovoltaics

The European Becquerel Prize for Outstanding Merits in Photovoltaics will be awarded during the Conference. This prize was established in 1989 on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Becquerel’s classical experiment, which laid the foundation of both photovoltaics and photography by detecting the photovoltaic effect. The Becquerel Prize will be awarded this year for the eighteenth time.

The Becquerel Prize 2010 will be delivered on the occasion of the first Plenary Session 3DP.1 (Thin Film Solar Cells) on Thursday morning, 9 September.

Awards for Outstanding Visual Presentations

This award is one of the highlights of the Closing Session: The most outstanding Visual Presentations of each topic (Topic 1 to 6) will be awarded. A jury of experts judges the quality of the contents reported and the quality of the presentation. The awards will be announced and delivered as part of the Closing Session on Friday, 10 September 2010. The winners will be invited on stage and the winning posters will be projected in the Auditorium.

Robert Hill Award

In a long and distinguished career in photovoltaics research, Professor Bob Hill worked on many aspects of PV development, including both technology and policy issues. One of his most abiding passions was the appropriate use of PV to improve quality of life, especially where the provision of access to electricity can transform health and prospects for the poorest sectors of the community.

In his memory, the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference will award for the fifth time a prize for outstanding achievement in the use of photovoltaics for development, particularly in relation to progress towards the Millennium Development Goals.

Above Programme may be subject to adaptation.