Honors & Awards
Geothermal Rising is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the 2021 Geothermal Rising Conference (GRC) Honors and Awards.
Award Categories
Aidlin Presidential Award
The Geothermal Rising President recognizes an individual who has helped him/her out during their time, mentoring/supporting them in their role. This would be at the full discretion of the President.
Geothermal Pioneer Award
Recognizes an outstanding achievement and contributions to the development of geothermal resources. This would recognize individuals with a long service to the industry that has led the way for the rest of us.
Ramey Subsurface Excellence Award
For outstanding achievement in subsurface geoscience and engineering and impacts on geothermal development.
Holt Utilization Excellence Award
Recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of geothermal power plant design and construction, direct use, and other surface utilization focusing on innovation.
Geothermal Special Achievement Awards
Recognizes special or outstanding achievement in any aspect of geothermal energy development and related areas (one awardee).
Outstanding Research Award
Recognizes excellence in research and potential impact on the geothermal industry.
Young Professional Award
Recognizes young innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and up and coming leaders.
2020 Honors and Awards Winners Recognized at the Virtual Annual Meeting
The Geothermal Rising awards recognizes distinguished colleagues in the geothermal community from around the world for individual’s commitment, dedication, and research in the geothermal industry. This year, six award winners were recognized at the virtual annual meeting for their contributes to the geothermal community and Geothermal Rising. The award categories and winners are:
- Young Professional Award - Angel Monroy, LaGeo S.A. de C.V.
- Outstanding Research Award - Bridget Ayling, University of Nevada Reno
- Special Achievement Award - Daniela Blessent, Universidad de Medellin
- Special Achievement Award - Ladislaus Rybach, Institute of Geophysics, ETH Zurich
- Geothermal Pioneer Award - Bill Rickard, Geothermal Resource Group
- Aidlin Presidental Award - Jim Faulds, University of Nevada, Reno
Congratulations to this year's winners.
Past Award Winners
Joseph W. Aidlin Award
Recognizes outstanding contributions to Geothermal Rising and to the development of geothermal resources.
| 2020 Jim Faulds 2019 Maria C. Richards 2018 Ron Barr 2017 Joseph N. Moore 2016 Anna Carter 2015 Gene Suemnicht 2014 Marilyn Nemzer 2013 Lucien Y. Bronicki 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.
| 2020 Bill Rickard 2019 Leland “Roy” Mink 2018 Zvi Krieger 2017 James B. Koenig 2016 Wilfred Elders 2015 Alfredo Lahsen 2014 Joseph LaFleur 2013 Gustavo Cuéllar 2012 Tsuneo Ishido & Darrell L. Gallup 2011 Trevor M. Hunt 2010 John Pritchett 2009 Patrick Browne & 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.
| 2019 Dennis Kaspereit 2018 Peter Rose 2017 Sabodh K. Garg 2016 John Pritchett 2015 Thomas Kohl 2014 Anthony (Tony) J. Menzies 2013 Subir K. Sanyal 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.
| 2019 Dr. William Harvey 2017 Kevin Kitz, P.E. 2016 Dan Hoyer 2015 Robert Tucker 2014 John R. Brugman 2013 Kenneth A. Phair 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.
| 2020 Daniela Blessent and Ladislaus Rybach 2019 Vincent J. Signorotti and Bruce Levy 2018 Roy Baria, Virgil Welch and Kasumi Yasukawa 2017 Dennis J. Gilles, Elizabeth Johnson, Joseph "Skip" Matlick, Mack Kennedy 2016 Dale Merrick, Paul Spielman, Aroha Campbell 2015 Roland Horne, Ryuichi Itoi and Al Waibel 2014 Colin Goranson, Jill Robinson Haizlip & Ann Robertson-Tait 2013 Ingvar Birgir Fridleifsson, Doone Wyborn, Connie and Bernie Karl, & William Cumming 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 |
Young Professional Award
| 2020 Angel Monroy |
Outstanding Research Award
| 2020 Bridget Ayling |