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    Yellott Award

    ASME Unit: Solar Energy Division (SED)
    Date Established: 1992
    Achievement: Presented to an outstanding individual that has contributed significantly to the organization of the Solar Energy Division (SED) sponsored symposia, has demonstrated outstanding leadership in ASME, has a reputation for performing high quality research, has made significant contributions to solar engineering through education, state or federal service, or in the private sector.
    Limitations: Be a member of ASME and the Solar Energy Division (SED)
    Nomination Deadline: For the 2024 Award – August 31, 2026
    Form of Award: Recognition plaque and a monetary award of $1000
    Frequency of Award: Biannual
    Administrative: Solar Energy Division
    Level of Award: Division
    Selected By: An Awards Committee chaired by a former Chair of the SED Executive Committee, the most recent Chair of the SED Executive Committee that is no longer a member of the Executive Committee, and at least one additional member (up to five total).  The 2026 Award Committee is chaired by Nesrin Ozlap.
    Selection Process: TThe application package consists of:
    1. A current CV, including updated list of publications
    2. A two-page description of most important scientific achievements pertinent to the award description above
    3. Up to three letters of reference (alternately, but less preferred, contact information for up to three references)
     
    Nomination packets for the Yellott Award should be submitted to the 2026 Awards Committee Chair by the stated deadline. The winner will be selected and announced before the end of 2026. The Yellott Award is presented at the annual ASME Energy Sustainability conference. The Yellott Award will be presented at the conference Awards Banquet, and the winner is invited to give an honorary keynote/plenary presentation at the conference.
     
    For consideration for the 2026 Yellot Award, email your application package to the 2026 Awards Committee Chair Nesrin Ozlap at nesrin.ozalp@gmail.com
    Funding: Custodian Account
    Date Created: 11/21/2000
    Date Modified: 8/15/2023

    Winners of the Yellott Award

    2024 Sophia Haussener
    2022 Nesrin Ozalp
    2020 Wojciech Lipinski
    2018 Peter Loutzenhiser
    2016 Christian Sattler
    2014 T. Agami Reddy
    2013 Jeffrey Morehouse
    2010 Robert Boehm
    2008 Aldo Steinfeld
    2006 Hunter Fanney
    2004 Jane Davidson
    2002 Thomas R. Mancini
    2000 Frank Krieth
    1996 Robert L. Reid
    1994 D. Yogi Goswami
    1992 William A. Beckman