JUNE 8-13, 2014 • DENVER, COLORADO
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WILLIAM R. CHERRY AWARD
This award is named in honor of WilliamR. Cherry, a founder of
the photovoltaic community. In the 1950’s, he was instrumental
in establishing solar cells as the ideal power source for space
satellites and for recognizing, advocating, and nurturing
the use of photovoltaic systems for terrestrial applications.
The William R. Cherry award was instituted in 1980, shortly
after his death. The purpose of the award is to recognize an
individual engineer or scientist who devoted a part of his/
her professional life to the advancement of the science and
technology of photovoltaic energy conversion. The nominee
must have made significant contributions to the science and/
or technology of PV energy conversion, with dissemination
by substantial publications and presentations. Professional
society activities, promotional and/or organizational efforts,
and achievements are not considerations in the election for
the award.
This award is presented at each IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists
Conference. The recipient is selected by the William R. Cherry
Committee, which is composed of past PVSC conference
chairpersons and past recipients of the award. Those
nominated for the award do not participate in the process.
To be eligible for the award, the nominee must currently be
active in the science and technology of PV conversion. He/
she must have been active in the field for an extended period
with the expectation of continued activity. Short-term activities
in the field, and/or single outstanding contributions are not
sufficient to make a person eligible for the award.
WILLIAM R. CHERRY AWARD
