Nominations for the 2022 Stewart Dow Memorial Award are open, and the deadline for submissions is midnight on Saturday 10th September. This is your opportunity to put forward nominations for an individual or group who has either developed practical solutions or an innovative product, has been successful in commercialising fuel cells in new applications, or has brought people together in a collaborative way. Self-nominations are also welcome.

Stewart Dow was a champion for innovation across the hydrogen and fuel cell sector, but tragically contracted COVID-19 and passed away in April 2020. Stewart spent many years working at BOC and supporting early start-ups to become well-known and successful organisations whilst driving the commercialisation of hydrogen fuel cells.

Stewart’s colleagues and friends in the hydrogen industry, together with his family, have established this annual award in his memory. The Stewart Dow Memorial Award is presented to recognise and encourage similar passion and enthusiasm for the development and deployment of hydrogen and fuel cells. The Stewart Dow Memorial Award is supported jointly by the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (UKHFCA) and Scottish Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association (SHFCA)

The presentation of the 2022 Stewart Dow Award will take place on Thursday 20th October 2022 during the SHFCA2022 Annual Conference at the prestigious McEwan Hall in Edinburgh.

Stewart Dow Memorial Award for supporting H&FC collaboration (photo credit BOC)

This is your opportunity to put forward nominations for an individual or group who has either developed practical solutions or an innovative product, has been successful in commercialising fuel cells in new applications, or has brought people together in a collaborative way. Self-nominations are also welcome. Nominations close at midnight on Saturday 10th September 2022, and submissions should include the following:

Contact details: name(s) and contact details (email & phone) for the award nominee
Outline what has been achieved: this should show how the applicant has developed practical solutions or an innovative product, has been successful in commercialising fuel cells in new applications, or has brought people together in a collaborative way. This should be a maximum of 500 words
Application referee: please also provide contact details (email & phone) for a referee who has agreed to verify or provide additional insights into what has been achieved by the nominee.

The Stewart Dow Memorial Award will be presented jointly by the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (UKHFCA) and Scottish Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association (SHFCA) on Thursday 20th October 2022 during the SHFCA2022 Hydrogen Scotland Conference at the prestigious McEwan Hall in Edinburgh.

The inaugural Stewart Dow Award was presented at the SHFCA 2020 annual conference to Fiona Landy of the Hydrogen Accelerator, and in 2021 it was awarded to Dr Robert Leah of Ceres Power. The 2022 award winner will also receive membership to both the UK HFCA and SHFCA for the 2022/2023 period.

Please send your nominations by midnight on Saturday 10th September to info@shfca.org.uk with ‘Stewart Dow Memorial Award Submission’ in the message header. For any clarification or questions about the Award please contact info@shfca.org.uk with ‘Stewart Dow Memorial Award Enquiry’ in the message header.