DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD

The Board has selected David E. Baldwin to receive its 2007 Distinguished Career Award. This Award was established in 1987 to recognize individuals who have made distinguished lifelong career contributions to fusion development.

In selecting Dr. Baldwin, the Board noted his "many scientific contributions to fusion research over several decades" and his "leadership of the fusion programs at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and General Atomics." The Board also noted "the key policy roles you have played over many years in guiding the national and international fusion efforts."

LEADERSHIP AWARD

The Board has selected Richard J. Hawryluk to receive its 2007 Leadership Award. This Award was established in 1980 to recognize individuals who have shown outstanding leadership qualities in accelerating the development of fusion.

In selecting Dr. Hawryluk, the Board noted his scientific leadership previously of the Princeton Large Torus (PLT), Princeton Divertor Experiment (PDX) and Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor (TFTR) projects and, more recently, the National Spherical Torus (NSTX) and National Compact Stellarator (NCSX) projects. In addition, the Board also noted his "recent involvement with the ITER Working Groups that are providing much needed input for final design decisions for ITER."

EXCELLENCE IN FUSION ENGINEERING AWARD

The Board has selected Brian D. Wirth, a professor of nuclear engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, to receive its 2007 Excellence in Fusion Engineering Award. This Award, in memory of MIT Professor David J. Rose, was established in 1987 to recognize individuals in the early part of their careers who have shown both technical accomplishment and potential for becoming exceptionally influential leaders in the fusion field.

In selecting Professor Wirth, the Board noted his "many scientific contributions to the international fusion materials research program and, in particular, your outstanding papers on computational simulation of radiation damage events in irradiated fusion materials."

A list of previous recipients of FPA Awards and Members of the FPA Board of Directors is posted at http://fusionpower.org

Dr. Baldwin can be contacted at dbaldwin@poweredcorp.com
Dr. Hawryluk can be contacted at rhawryluk@pppl.gov
Prof. Wirth can be contacted at bdwirth@comcast.net