JUNE 16-21, 2013 • TAMPA, FLORIDA
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WILLIAM R. CHERRY AWARD
This award is named in honor of William R. 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
