Young Professionals Green Energy Awards Winners 2020

Analyst Award

An individual who has made an outstanding contribution or achieved outstanding results in an analytical role in relation to renewable energy. 

  • Douglas Cape, iPower Energy
  • Sandy Douglas, Moray East Offshore Windfarm
  • Sarah Fitzpatrick, SSE Renewables
  • Kevin Meier, BayWa r.e. - WINNER

Academic Award
Sponsored by Energy Technology Partnership

A talented graduate or student who has delivered exceptional work on a project or course. 

  • Mairi Dorward, The University of Edinburgh
  • James Ferguson, European Marine Energy Centre and IDCORE - WINNER
  • Dr Anna Garcia-Teruel, The University of Edinburgh
  • Shona Pennock, The University of Edinburgh

Professional Service Award
Sponsored by WSP

An individual providing outstanding professional services of any kind to the renewable energy sector, or provision of services that achieved outstanding results. 

  • Erica Mathers, European Marine Energy Centre
  • Laura Sefton, CMS
  • Heather Wylie, Arcus Consultancy Services - WINNER

Innovator Award

A pioneering individual who is leading the way in the industry by providing solutions, developing new techniques or challenging convention with new project ideas. 

  • Declan Bryans, University of Strathclyde and Mersen UK - WINNER
  • Erik Vaughan, GS Renewable
  • Nick Wyatt, European Marine Energy Centre

Engineer Award
Sponsored by ESB

An individual who has made an outstanding design, solution or other engineering achievement. 

  • Andrew McGregor, Moray East Offshore Windfarm 
  • Michael Rastall, DNV GL
  • Elsa Ramírez, Leask Marine - WINNER

Culture Change Award
*NEW*

The winner will demonstrate a personal passion for changing workplace culture for the better. And most of all they’ll be able to demonstrate that they – or their team, project or group of colleagues – have made the workplace (and renewables) a better place to be. 

  • Molly Harris, European Marine Energy Centre
  • Cameron Duncan/Hannah Jakobsen, AES Solar
  • Max McFarlane, TNEI - WINNER
  • Eleni Veniamidou, SSE Renewables

Apprentice Award

A current apprentice whose dedication, ambition and drive set them apart. They will have gone above and beyond to achieve real results.

  • Craig Corbett, ORE Catapult - WINNER

Project Development Award

An individual who has made an outstanding contribution or achieved outstanding results in the area of project development.

  • Geum Chrystal, Natural Power
  • John McIntyre, Moray East Offshore Windfarm
  • Gemma Murray, Local Energy Scotland - WINNER
  • John Wallace, Statkraft
  • Chris Ward, European Marine Energy Centre