Becquerel Prize 2025 - Nomination of Candidates until 12.5.2025

All members of the photovoltaics community are invited to nominate candidates for the 2025 Becquerel prize.

We are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Becquerel Prize 2025. The Prize, established in 1989 by the European Commission, honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of photovoltaic solar energy.

Please accept the following basic rules:

• A person may not nominate him/herself.

• Members of the Becquerel Prize Committee cannot be nominated.

• The Prize cannot be shared nor given to an institution or team.

To nominate a candidate, please:

a) Fill the nomination form here

b) Prepare 3 documents:

1) A signed cover/support letter, which can also have multiple signatories, containing an explanation why the person (s) who nominates someone believes that she/he deserves to get the award.

2) A CV of the candidate.

3) A list of his achievements (contributions to PV development, impact, possibly patents, papers, ….).

Send by e-mail the four documents until Monday 12th of May 2025 (23:59, CET).
They will have to be sent to office-glunz@ise.fraunhofer.de with copy to the Chairman Prof. Stefan Glunz (stefan.glunz@ise.fraunhofer.de).

Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize excellence in photovoltaics !

On behalf of the committee,
Prof. S. Glunz, Chairman, Prof. Ballif, exiting Chairman