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Call for

Nominations for the WCPEC Award

by 15 April 2026

The World Conference on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion (WCPEC) Award will be presented on the occasion of the 9^thWorld Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-9), November 15-20, 2026 at the Daejeon Convention Center, Daejeon, Korea.

Terms of Reference

The International Advisory Committee for the WCPEC will present the 2026 WCPEC Award for advancement of photovoltaic science, technology and application on occasion of the 9^thWorld Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, with co-sponsorship of the PVSEC Advisory Committee, the IEEE Electron Devices Society, and European Commission.

The WCPEC Award Sub-Committee is now inviting nominations for the Award which will be presented at the WCPEC-9 in Daejeon, Korea. Nominations can be made by any member of the photovoltaic community with a nomination form that clearly states the nominee’s qualification, achievements, and contributions (maximum 200 words) to be submitted by e-mail to the Co-Chairs of the WCPEC Award Sub-Committee: Prof. Masafumi Yamaguchi, Dr. Lawrence L. Kazmerski, and Prof. Wim Sinke (wcpec9award@gmail.com).

The DEADLINE for nominations is 15 April 2026.

Individuals nominated for the WCPEC Award must have promoted global cooperation across international communities, in particular between Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and Europe, but a broader scope is welcomed as well. Additionally, the candidate must fulfil one or more of the following criteria:

Made an important and internationally recognized contribution to the development of a new PV material, PV device, PV system and/or PV application;
Made an important and internationally recognized contribution to the development of the PV industry or,

in broader sense, of the PV sector.

Demonstrated outstanding PV technology and/or deployment leadership in the past and has an important/ influential vision on the development of PV or the global PV sector in the coming decade(s).

The Award Chairman will distribute a list of potential candidates to all the active members of the WCPEC Award Sub-Committee (i.e. the WCPEC International Advisory Committee), which is composed of 21 persons each selected from the three societies of IEEE PVSC, EU PVSEC and PVSEC. Then, two to three steps of voting selections will be made to reach the final selection.

The Chair of the WCPEC Award Sub-Committee will present the recommendation of the WCPEC Award Sub-Committee to the WCPEC Executive Committee for its approval. After approval, the Chair will inform the Award Winner.

The winner of the WCPEC Award will receive an engraved plaque and prize money and will be invited

to deliver a commemorative lecture at the Daejeon Convention Center, Daejeon, Korea.

Previous Winners: Dr. Hermann Scheer (1998)

Prof. Yoshihiro Hamakawa (2003) Dr. Lawrence L. Kazmerski (2006) Prof. Masafumi Yamaguchi (2014) Dr. Dennis J. Flood (2018)

Prof. Martin A. Green (2022)

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Nomination for the 2026 WCPEC Award

Candidate

Name and title: Position, Affiliation:

Address: e-mail: Tel: Fax:

Justification for the nomination (200 words maximum):

A list of scientific and technical publications and achievements of the proposed candidate in the area of photovoltaics and her/his curriculum vitae information are provided in the nomination form on the following 2 pages.

Nominator

Name and title: Position, Affiliation:

Address:

e-mail: Tel: Fax:

Data:

Nominator’s signature:

Please return this form the earliest possible and not later than April 15, 2026, to awards Chair via:

WCPEC Award Sub-Committee: wcpec9award@google.com

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Specific candidate information (maximum 3 pages)

1. Education

2. Professional Career

3. Outstanding Achievements

4. Major Publications (Selection)

5. Major Contributions to WCPEC, Member Conferences and Committees

6. Major Contributions to Management of International, Regional and National PV Programs

7. Major Awards

8. Other Supporting Information