The 2026 Global Energy Prize shortlist released

EQS-News: The Global Energy Association / Key word(s): Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous The 2026 Global Energy Prize shortlist released 09.06.2026 / 19:10 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Energy Association has released the shortlist for the 2026 Global Energy Prize – the final list of this year's nominees for one of the world's most prestigious awards in energy science. The roster of the finalists includes 15 scientists from nine countries: Chile, China, Cyprus, India, Mexico, Russia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States.

The shortlisting crowns the second stage of the nomination cycle. The first stage took place from January 1 to April 20, 2026. Representatives of 30 countries and territories participated in the nomination process, with nominees hailing from 28 countries. Following the selection process, the nominees that received the highest scores were shortlisted for the award in three categories: "Traditional Energy," "Non-Traditional Energy," and "New Ways of Energy Application."

At the final stage of the nomination cycle, an international committee chaired by Nobel laureate Rae Kwon Chung will select the recipients of the prestigious award. "This year's shortlist reflects the vast scale of modern energy science. I am confident that many of the submitted projects will have an impact on the development of global energy in the coming decade. Therefore, I congratulate all the scientists whose names have been included in the short list for the award," said Rae Kwon Chung.

Traditional Energy

1. Yilu Liu, U.S.
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Tennessee

2. Amit Goyal, U.S.
Founding Director of the multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary RENEW (Research & Education in Energy, Environment & Water) Institute at SUNY-Buffalo in Buffalo, New York

3. Haisheng Chen, China
Director of the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

4. Jorge Ancheyta-Juarez, Mexico
Professor at the Higher School of Chemical Engineering and Extractive Industries (ESIQIE) at the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) in Mexico

5. Alexander Batanov, Russia

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