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2018 Carnot Prize in India
Event Summary
The Kleinman Center traveled to India to honor Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Coal for the Government of India, with the 2018 Carnot Prize. The event included a panel discussion with 2016 Carnot Prize winner and executive director of the Internation Energy Agency, Fatih Birol.
Minster Goyal was at Penn in October 2018, but due to unforeseen circumstances, he had to return to India and was unable to attend the Carnot Prize ceremony. We proceeded with the event, which included remarks from Frederick Steiner, dean and Paley Professor at PennDesign, William W. Burke-White, Richard Perry Professor and inaugural director of Perry World House, and a lecture from Aaswath Raman, assistant professor of electrical and systems engineering. We were thrilled to be able to travel to India to honor Minister Goyal with the Carnot Prize.
Piyush Goyal
Minister of Railways and Coal, Government of IndiaPiyush Goyal is a member of India’s upper house of parliament and serves as the minister of railways and coal. He is the 2018 recipient of the Carnot Prize for distinguished contributions to energy policy.
Fatih Birol
Executive Director, International Energy AgencyFatih Birol is the executive director of the International Energy Agency. He is the recipient of the 2016 Carnot Prize for distinguished contributions to energy policy.
Mark Alan Hughes
Director EmeritusMark Alan Hughes is director emeritus of the Kleinman Center. During his time as faculty director, he led the Center and wrote on topics ranging from deep decarbonization to the future of Philadelphia’s energy landscape.
Cornelia Colijn
Executive DirectorCornelia Colijn is the executive director of the Kleinman Center. She envisions, plans, and manages all center programming, while building connections with students, faculty, and leaders in the energy industry.
Learn more about the history of the Carnot Prize and see previous winners.
