# Yilu Liu, Yushan Yan, Johann W. Kolar have been chosen as laureates of Global Energy Prize 2026

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- Published: 2026-07-14T16:00:00+07:00
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ –The names of the laureates of the
Global Energy Prize 2026 were announced at the plenary session of the Oil Summit
of the Republic of Tatarstan. This year’s winners are two scientists from the United
States and a researcher from Switzerland.

 [⌊2026 Global Energy Prize laureates⌉](https://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1881969/2026-Global-Energy-Prize.jpg?id=OA2760920&token=eyJhbGciOiJkaXIiLCJlbmMiOiJBMjU2R0NNIn0..xjcl-UjOZnySb5ve.9I6b3H0lnaPB2xjOOeW2_mOJPiiepq3pEyrzXIdYyGPVe3m9oFp-DrBJfsKXGUKEBm5ATwzV6htW3jgdNlILGDqJ3kyfb9NTEGBVpThBv6W8xkU1zpTHssVQH5inWdz6Quw.z8-etpMdNbIN2Eiv53awcw)

2026 Global Energy Prize laureates

In the "Traditional Energy" nomination, the prize was awarded to Yilu Liu, Professor
of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Tennessee, for
the creation of large-scale systems for monitoring, control and situational observation
of smart grids.

In the "Non-Traditional Energy" nomination, the prize was awarded to Yushan Yan,
Director of the Center for Clean Hydrogen at the University of Delaware, for forward-
looking ideas and work facilitating clean hydrogen production technology and progress
in transforming this technology into a global commercial project.

In the "New Ways of Energy Application" nomination, the prize was awarded to Johann
W. Kolar, Professor Emeritus at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical
Engineering, ETH Zurich, for breakthrough advancement in energy conversion technology
to drive energy efficiency, electric mobility, and renewable energy systems.

The winners were selected by the Global Energy Prize International Award Committee,
which comprises leading global energy experts. This year 15 finalists represented
nine countries worldwide. In addition to the United States and Switzerland, the 
shortlist included scientists from Chile, China, Cyprus, India, Mexico, Russia and
the United Kingdom.

_"On behalf of the International Committee, I sincerely congratulate this year’s
laureates. Selecting winners is never easy, especially when it comes to research
of such high calibre. The work they have accomplished is distinguished not only 
by its scientific novelty, but also by the fact that their ideas have already found
practical application and are helping to solve real-world challenges in global energy.
I would like to thank all the scientists whose research was submitted for the prize,
the organisations that nominated candidates, and our colleagues from around the 
world who continue to advance science by uniting knowledge and experience for the
sake of our common future. It is through this collaboration that discoveries capable
of changing the lives of millions of people emerge,"_ said Rae Kwon Chung, Chairman
of the International Award Committee, in his congratulatory address.

For media inquiries please contact

Gabriela Casulo
[gcasulo@ge-prize.org](https://www.thailand-business-news.com/pr-news/gcasulo@ge-prize.org)

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