Andrew Blakers

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• Professor of Engineering, Australian National University

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Andrew Blakers (AO FAA FTSE FRSN) is Professor of Engineering at the Australian National University. He was winner of the 2024 Clunies Ross Technology Innovation Award. He was joint winner of the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prize (the top global engineering prize) for PERC solar cell technology. PERC comprises half of all solar panels ever made, has cumulative panel sales of US$200 billion, and is mitigating 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions through displacement of coal. Prof Blakers engages in analysis of 100% renewable energy systems based on wind and solar photovoltaics supported by storage for which he was joint winner of the 2018 Eureka Prize for Environmental Research. He and his team developed a global atlas of 0.8 million off-river pumped hydro energy storage sites which is highly influential in the renewable energy storage industry. He is an Officer of the Order of Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, the Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering and the Royal Society of NSW.

Experience

• 1991–present Professor of Engineering, Australian National University

Education

• University of New South Wales, Doctor of Philosophy
• The Australian National University, BSc

Professional Memberships

• Academy of Technical Science & Engineering
• Australian Institute of Physics
• Australian Institute of Energy
• International Solar Energy Society
• Australian Academy of Science
• The Royal Society of NSW

Research Areas

• Photodetectors, Optical Sensors And Solar Cells (090605)
• Renewable Power And Energy Systems Engineering (Excl. Solar Cells) (090608)

Honours

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

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