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GRC Awards
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for this year’s GRC Awards. The awards recognize distinguished colleagues in the geothermal community from around the world and have been a highlight of the geothermal calendar since the late 1970’s.
Nomination Form (PDF) - must be completed and submitted by Friday, June 28, 2013
The winners will honored at the GRC Awards Luncheon, the climax to the GRC Annual Meeting being held at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA from September 29 –October 2.
The Joseph W. Aidlin Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the Geothermal Resources Council and to the development of geothermal resources.
The Geothermal Pioneer Award is given for outstanding achievements in the development of geothermal resources. It recognizes the pioneering efforts of members of the geothermal community who have made lasting contributions to the industry, worldwide.
The Henry J. Ramey, Jr. Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Award recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of geothermal reservoir engineering.
The Ben Holt Geothermal Power Plant Award honors outstanding achievement in the field of geothermal power plant design and construction.
The Special Achievement Award recognizes special or outstanding achievements in any aspect of geothermal energy development and related areas.
Past GRC Award Winners
Joseph W. Aidlin Award
Recognizes outstanding contributions to the GRC and to the development of geothermal resources.
| 2012 R. Gordon Bloomquist 2011 Paul Brophy 2010 Marcelo Lippmann 2009 David Blackwell 2008 John Lund 2007 Philip Messer 2006 Philip M. Wright 2005 Daniel Schochet 2004 Joel L. Renner 2003 Sabodh K. Garg 2002 Louis E. Capuano, Jr. 2001 Marshall Reed 2000 Richard Campbell & Yuri Esaki 1999 Ben Holt 1998 Susan Hodgson 1997 Subir Sanyal |
1996 Gerald Huttrer 1995 W.A.J. (Tony) Mahon 1994 John E. (Ted) Mock 1993 Jacob M. Rudisill 1992 John Rowley 1991 Don Falcone 1990 Harry Olson 1989 Jim Combs 1988 Patrick Muffler 1987 James B. Koenig 1986 Bob Greider 1985 Robert Fournier 1983 David N. Anderson 1982 William Byrd 1979 Joseph W. Aidlin |
Geothermal Pioneer Award
Recognizes outstanding achievements in the development of geothermal resources.
| 2012 Tsuneo Ishido & Darrell L. Gallup 2011 Trevor M. Hunt 2010 John Pritchett 2009 Patrick Brown & Joe Moore 2008 Stuart Johnson & Dick Benoit 2007 Paul Hirtz 2006 Tsvi Mediav 2005 John Featherstone 2004 Carl F. Austin 2003 Luis F. De Ande Flores 2002 Alfred Truesdell 2001 Gary Shulman 2000 Gerardo Hiriart 1999 Peter Cartwright 1998 Larry Jones 1997 Paul Lienau & John Lund |
1996 Dita and Lucien Bronick 1995 H. Christopher Armstead 1994 Henry J. Ramey, Jr. 1994 Joseph W. Aidlin 1993 James McNitt 1992 Ben Holt 1991 Comision Federal de Electricidad (Mexico) 1990 Japan Metals &Chemical Co., Inc. 1989 ENEL (Electric Energy Authority of Italy) 1988 Gunnar Bodvarsson & Johannes Zoega 1987 Donald White 1986 Carl Otte 1985 New Zealand DSIR & Ministry of Works 1983 Giancarlo Facca 1982 Reid Stone 1980 B.C. McCabe |
Henry J. Ramey, Jr. Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Award
Recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of geothermal reservoir engineering.
| 2011 Michael J. O’Sullivan 2010 Malcolm Grant 2009 Cal Stroebel |
2008 Ladislaus Rybach 2007 Karsten Pruess 2006 Roland N. Horne |
Ben Holt Geothermal Power Plant Award
Honors outstanding achievements in the field of geothermal power plant design and construction.
| 2011 Nobuhiko Hara 2010 Bill Lewis 2009 Richard Campbell |
2007 Ronald DiPippo 2006 Kenneth Nichols |
Geothermal Special Achievement Award
Recognizes special or outstanding achievements in any aspect of geothermal energy development and related areas.
| 2012 Doug Powell, Jack A. Frost, Ahmad Ghassemi, & Patrick Dobson 2011 Greg Mines, Joseph J. Beall & Jefferson W. Tester 2010 Toni Boyd & Steve Enedy 2009 Tom Box, Jim Lovekin, & Roy Mink 2008 Gordon Bloomquist 2007 Karl Gawell 2006 Jeffrey Hulen & Charlene Wardlow 2005 Orhan Metroglu, Joseph Moore, John Sass, & Mike Shook 2004 David D. Blackwell and Marnell Dickson 2003 Tsuneo Ishido, Douglas Jung, Tom Champness, & Luis Guiterrez Negrin |
2002 Enrico Barbier, Richard Hoops, & Russell James 2001 Sabodh Garg, Marcelo Lippmann, Eugene Premuzic, & Luis Quijano 2000 John Pritchett, Dan Schochet, Bob Sullivan, & Franco Tonani 1999 Dick Benoit, Gene Culver, Tsvi Meidav, & P. Michael Wright 1998 Angus Brodie, David Glowka, Harry Veizades, & Tatsuo Yamasaki 1997 Jack Adrian, Mark Dellinger, & Nazario Vasquez 1995 George A. Frye 1993 Derek Freeston, Geo-Heat Center, & Marilyn Nemzer 1991 Bob Forest & John E. (Ted) Mock |