The Philip Sporn Award is given from time to time to a person who has had some affiliation with CIGRE and who is currently active.

“For cumulative career contributions to the advancement of the concept of system integration in the theory, design and/or operation of large, high voltage electric systems in the United States.”

This Year’s Award Recipients

2024 — John D. McDonald, P.E., Nenad Uzelac

Past Award Recipients

2023 — Damir Novosel

2022 — Michael Heyeck

2021 — Nicholas Miller, Mark Reynolds

2020 — Dr. Dale Douglass

2019 — Mladen Kezunovic, Willis S. White

2018 — Ralph S. Gens, Pouyan Pourbeik

2017 — P. Jeffrey Palermo

2016 — Anjan Bose, B. Don Russell

2015 — Ian Grant

2014 — Robert E. Fenton

2013 — Clark W. Gellings

2012 — Dr. Willis F. Long, Stig L. Nilsson

2011 — Dr. Clive W. Reed

2010 — John H. Brunke

2009 — John G. Anderson, Carson W. Taylor

2008 — John J. Vithayathil

2007 — Hans E. Weinrich

2006 — Arun G. Phadke

2005 — Narain G. Hingorani

2002 — Harold N. Scherer, Jr.

1998 — A. Robert Hileman

1995 — Gregory S. Vassell

1994 — John A. Casazza

1993 — Lionel O. Barthold

1989 — Charles Concordia