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EDS William R. Cherry Award Nomination Form

The IEEE Electron Devices Society invites the submission of nominations for the William R. Cherry Award. This award is presented annually to honor William R. Cherry, a founder of the photovoltaic community.

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.

Please note: The EDS William R. Cherry Award cannot be given to a candidate for the same work for which an IEEE Technical Field Award, IEEE Medal, or other society level award was previously received.

The recipient(s) is awarded a plaque and a check for $5,000, at the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) along with a dedicated Cherry Award Talk during the PVSC.

RULES & ELIGIBILTY

•Nominee must be a scientist or engineer who has made significant contributions to the science and/or technology of PV energy conversion, with dissemination by substantial publications and presentations
•Nominee must have had an extended period of activity in PV, contributions to the PVSC, and the expectation of continued activity. Single outstanding contributions are not sufficient
•Professional and/or organizational efforts and achievements are not considerations for this award
•Nominees are not required to be members of IEEE or EDS
•Nominees from any country and institution are eligible
•Previous recipients of the Cherry Award are not eligible
•Self-nominations will not be accepted
•Nominations may be re-submitted in subsequent years
•Multiple nominations for the same candidate are accepted as long as each nomination represents the personal view of the nominator

NOMINATOR INFORMATION

Note: Nominators cannot serve on the William R. Cherry Award Selection Committee

Nominator's First Name *

Nominator's Last Name *

Nominator's Company Name *

Street Address *

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NOMINEE INFORMATION

Nominee's First Name *

Nominee's Last Name *

Nominee's Present Position *

Street Address *

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Nominee's Email Address *

Nominee's Number of Publications in IEEE PVSC Conferences

Nominee's Number of Publications in IEEE EDS Journals

Nominee's Number of Publications in Journals (other than IEEE-EDS journals)

Rationale (in less than 150 words )
Summarize the nominee's contributions to the advancement of the PV field *

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Citation (in less than 40 words)
Listing the nominee's specific contributions to make them deserving of the award *

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SUPPORTING FILES

List of Nominee's Key Activities in the Field (pdf)
Note: If you have additional letters of endorsement that you would like to include with the nomination form, please include them as additional pages in this PDF upload *

Nominee's Current Curriculum Vita (doc or pdf)
Including list of most important publications related to PV Science and Technology *

Attendee Information

NOMINATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: January 24, 2025

Nominations are no longer carried over year to year. A new nomination needs to be submitted each year to be considered for the award.

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