Prof. Marko Topič
Professor Marko Topič
is the winner of the 2022 Alexander Edmond Becquerel Prize.
Professor Marko Topič receives the award for his outstanding contributions to the field of Photovoltaics. Those include his academic and experimental work with numerous optical and electrical software as well as measurement systems used by many labs and industries. His enormous engagement towards creating a strong PV community, in Europe and worldwide, as well as his work as chairman of the European Technology and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics (ETIP-PV) are also recognized. Throughout his career, Prof. Topic has been continuously pushing to stimulate knowledge and people exchanges, supporting the presence of an EU industrial PV-sector, as well as preparing many scientists and engineers now active both in academia and PV industry.
Prof. Marko Topič, an electrical engineer by education, has been directing since 2006 the Laboratory of Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics of the University of Ljubljana, where he also chairs the full Department of Electronics. He is also an affiliate professor with Colorado State University. Since 2014 he has been chairman of the European Technology and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics . He chaired or co-chaired multiple international PV conferences, and operates in several advisory council or board of research institutions.
The official prize ceremony will take place on the occasion of the 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion which will take place from 26 – 30 September 2022 in Milan.
On behalf of the Becquerel Prize Committee, we cordially congratulate Professor Marko Topič for this well-deserved recognition.
Christophe Ballif, Chair Becquerel Committee.
www.becquerel-prize.org