Jules Verne was Right
In 1874 the father of science fiction, Jules Verne, predicted hydrogen as a chief energy resource. Now the founding director of the University of Victoria’s Institute for Integrated Energy Systems (IESVic) is being honoured as another visionary.
Dr. David Sanborn Scott is being recognized by the International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE) with the 2006 Jules Verne Award for his “outstanding contributions to hydrogen physics and hydrogen energy sociology and philosophy”. Scott is the first Canadian to win the award.
Scott’s contributions to the study of hydrogen are numerous. He is the founder of IESVic, which is involved in fuel-cell systems, bio-hydrogen production, cryofuel liquefaction and energy systems analysis. He is also the founder of the University of Toronto’s Institute of Hydrogen Systems. As well, he chaired the Canadian Advisory Group on Hydrogen Opportunities that produced the seminal 1987 report Hydrogen: National Mission for Canada. He is a consultant to Canada’s federal government, major US national laboratories and multinational consulting firms. He is on the board of the Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy (Canada). Scott is also the IAHE’s vice-president for the Americas.
“David has had that wonderful ability to integrate the many aspects of the emerging Hydrogen Economy,” says the founder of Ballard Power Systems, Geoffrey Ballard, who is acknowledged worldwide as the father of the fuel-cell industry. “All of us who work in this field owe much to David’s insight, understanding, and inquiring mind. The Jules Verne Award is well deserved.”
“Dr. David Scott is well deserving of this prestigious award,” says Pierre Rivard, president and chief executive officer of Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading global developer of clean energy solutions. “Not only has he trained countless hydrogen professionals during his distinguished university career, but he also has been internationally-acclaimed as a ‘raconteur extraordinaire’ of the story and history of hydrogen energy.”
Writer Jules Verne, for whom the award is named, was noted for writing about space, air, and underwater travel long before they were possible. As well, in the 1874 Mysterious Island, Verne predicted how hydrogen would become the world’s chief fuel. His prediction came about 100 years before research into hydrogen began in earnest.
The award will be presented to Scott at the 16th World Hydrogen Energy Conference (www.whec2006.com) to be held June 13-16 in Lyon, France. The IAHE informs the general public about the important role of hydrogen energy in the planning of an inexhaustible and pollution-free energy system. For more information about IAHE go to www.iahe.org/
Dr. David Sanborn Scott is being recognized by the International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE) with the 2006 Jules Verne Award for his “outstanding contributions to hydrogen physics and hydrogen energy sociology and philosophy”. Scott is the first Canadian to win the award.
Scott’s contributions to the study of hydrogen are numerous. He is the founder of IESVic, which is involved in fuel-cell systems, bio-hydrogen production, cryofuel liquefaction and energy systems analysis. He is also the founder of the University of Toronto’s Institute of Hydrogen Systems. As well, he chaired the Canadian Advisory Group on Hydrogen Opportunities that produced the seminal 1987 report Hydrogen: National Mission for Canada. He is a consultant to Canada’s federal government, major US national laboratories and multinational consulting firms. He is on the board of the Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy (Canada). Scott is also the IAHE’s vice-president for the Americas.
“David has had that wonderful ability to integrate the many aspects of the emerging Hydrogen Economy,” says the founder of Ballard Power Systems, Geoffrey Ballard, who is acknowledged worldwide as the father of the fuel-cell industry. “All of us who work in this field owe much to David’s insight, understanding, and inquiring mind. The Jules Verne Award is well deserved.”
“Dr. David Scott is well deserving of this prestigious award,” says Pierre Rivard, president and chief executive officer of Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading global developer of clean energy solutions. “Not only has he trained countless hydrogen professionals during his distinguished university career, but he also has been internationally-acclaimed as a ‘raconteur extraordinaire’ of the story and history of hydrogen energy.”
Writer Jules Verne, for whom the award is named, was noted for writing about space, air, and underwater travel long before they were possible. As well, in the 1874 Mysterious Island, Verne predicted how hydrogen would become the world’s chief fuel. His prediction came about 100 years before research into hydrogen began in earnest.
The award will be presented to Scott at the 16th World Hydrogen Energy Conference (www.whec2006.com) to be held June 13-16 in Lyon, France. The IAHE informs the general public about the important role of hydrogen energy in the planning of an inexhaustible and pollution-free energy system. For more information about IAHE go to www.iahe.org/
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