Geneva/Tel Aviv - The Lord Kelvin Award, the highest award in the world of electrotechnical standardization, was given to three persons who have contributed in an exceptional way to the work of standardization in electrotechnology. The Awards were presented by IEC President Jacques Régis during the IEC's 73rd General Meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel, where hundreds of experts are meeting for a week of technical and management meetings addressing topics including electrical energy efficiency and environmental standardization.

This year, the Lord Kelvin Award, named after the first President of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), goes to Uwe Klausmeyer of Germany, Thomas A. Hanson of the United States of America, and Koichi Mori of Japan. All three are leading experts who have made their mark in their respective areas of expertise: fibre optics, conformity assessment for equipment in explosive atmospheres and the environmental aspects of electrotechnical standardization.

* Uwe Klausmeyer was nominated for his significant contributions in the field of Certification and Standards relating to equipment used in hazardous areas . These include oil and gas refineries, gas stations, sugar refineries, grain handling and storage, waste treatment and much more. Under his direction conformity assessment for equipment in explosive atmospheres (Ex) has become a successful compliance tool for the many specialized industries involved in this area.

As Chairman of IECEx – one of the three conformity assessment systems operated by the IEC – Klausmeyer has been able to unite numerous Ex experts from around the world. Together these form today the global network that is the foundation for the work of the IECEx. Under his direction more than 7 500 IECEx Certificates and Reports were issued for products and systems used in explosive atmospheres, dealing with safe and efficient overhaul and repair in hazardous environments.

* Thomas A. Hanson of the USA is leading expert in fibre optics and was nominated in recognition of the substantial contributions he has made over the last 25 years in optical communications for the telecommunications sector. His efforts, directly and indirectly, have contributed to a large part of the work of IEC TC (Technical Committee) 86: Fibre optics.

* Koichi Mori was nominated for the Lord Kelvin Award for his outstanding work in environmental standardization for electrical and electronic products. As Chairman of IEC TC 111: Environmental standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems, he has been instrumental in developing standards that have become the reference documents for the design and production of more environmentally friendly products.

The IEC, founded in 1906 in London with first president Lord Kelvin, produces International Standards and operates conformity assessment systems for the millions of objects, systems or machines that contain electronics or use/produce electricity in any form.

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